D.No, 22-19, 11 Floor Block - A, jasthi Towers Saipuram Colony Road Gollapudi, Vijayawada - 521225 ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA, 14s Chief Commissioner of Land Administration & Special Chief Secreatay Tel. Off: 91 -866-2410378, 2410083 Fax :0866-2410171 E-mail: [email protected] J:s_cela_rev@ap gov in CCLA’s, D.O. Lr.No.LRI{1)/441-C/2015, dates 03.2018 Dear Sub: Revenue Department Land Conversion change in procedure ~ launch of New Service in Mee - Seva ~ Reg, Ref: 1. The AP. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 2. Act No.13 of 2013 - Amendment to A.P. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 3. G.0.Ms,No.98 Revenue (DA &LR) Department, dated 19.02.2018 It is to inform that the regular process for Land conversion from Agricultural Land to Non-Agricultural land is being followed as per the procedure given under the AP. Agricultural Land Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes Act, 2006. To encourage the entrepreneur and to reduce the time in disposing Land Conversion applications. the Government of A P have changed the procedure and simplified the mechanism of application for the Land Conversion by making an amendment to the Act in the ref 2™ cited. As per the new procedure, the Government have issued the revised Rules vide ref no. 3. As per the new procedure, the following steps are to be taken’ Step1:- The applicant has to caloulate the OTC Tax amount required to be paid as Conversion fee @2% of Basic Value of proposed land in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation & Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and @3% of basic value in all other areas, He has to take the details of basic value from the web site of Registration Department — registration ap gov in.The information can also be taken by applicants from the office of the Sub Registrar Cont..2Step2:- The applicant has to pay the OTC Tax to the Government either by paying challan in the OTC head of account 0036-101-01-001 or by paying the amount in the online gateway (which will be provided shortly), After paying the OTC ‘ex, the applicant has to obtain the ‘challan copy’ or ‘s-Payment Receipt’ Step3- A new Mee Seva service is launched under category A on 06.03.2018 with title" Land Conversion New (G.0.N0,98)." The availability of such Service Is communicated to all MeeSeva centres by Director ESD office The applicant has to file application under this service and shall mandatoriy submt the intimation of payment in Annexure — A (as per G.O.Ms.98 Revenue (DA & LR) Department, dt: 19.02.2018) and photo copy of challan of e-payment receipt in the Mee Seva Centre. (A draft Annexure — A is attached for perusa)) Stepd-_The MeeSeva operator on successful payment of user charges (Rs 25) will generate a “Recaipt of intimation of payment for Land Conversion" across the counter and will Provide it to applicants and MO separate orders of RDO are required, (The draft format of "R. IPE Of Intimation” is provided to ESD office and the fecelpt will be automatically generated in electronic format along with facsimile Signature of concerned RDO/Sub Collector.) Step - After obiaining such receipt, the applicant is entitled to convert the Agricultural Land immediately into specified Non-Agricultural Purpose. However, this conversion is subject to conditions mentioned in GOMs No.98 Revenue (DA&LR) Department, dt: 19.92 2016, Step AS per Rule 6 of AP Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) Rules, 2018, “The Competent Authority or any other otficer authorized by him shall have power to enter upon, inspect, measure the land and do Such other act or acts as are necessary for verification of the area applied for Conversion and deficit payment of conversion tax under the Act, lands prohibited for SOnversion and to ascertain about the tile of the land after the above procedure duly giving advance notice to the applicant" Cont .23: Step7:- Aggrieved person shall have the right to file complaint to CCLA & Spl C. S as per Rule 8 of G.O.Ms.No.98. Revenue (DA&LR) Department, dt: 19.02.2018, especially in casé of deceitful conversion to protect the interest of Government Step 8:- The District Collector concemed shall review every three months on the use of lands so converted and cherk whether converted lands are used for intended purpose. The District Collector has to submit the Quarterly report in Annexure — C format of G.O.Ms.No.98 — preferably by April 5", July 5", Oct 5" and Jan 5'" for every respective quarter.(The annexure is attached). In this regard, it is requested to instruct Revenue Officials (Preferably Tahsildar or Dy.Tahsildar) to visit all MeeSeve centers in their jurisdiction and to check the functionality of the new service and submit their report to District Collector. Please suggest improvements, if any, Since there is a need to give wide publicity, on this new service for the benefit of public, industrialists / entrepreneurs ete, the District Collectors are requested to take up a special publicity campaign on this new service to ensure smooth functioning of new Land Conversion procedure This may be treated as ‘MOST IMPORTANT’ Yours sincerely Sal- (ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA) To, All the Collectors in the State. (w.e) Copy to the Spl. C.S Revenue (DA & LR) Department, A.P. Secretariat Velagapudi Copy to the Spl. C.S to Hon'ble CM, AP, Secretariat, Velagapudi Copy to the Commissioner Industries, Mutyalampadu, Vijayawada. Copy to the V.C & Managing Director, APIIC, Vijayawada, Copy to the Commissioner Panchayat Raj. Copy to the Commissioner Municipal Administration. Copy to the Commissioner & Inspector General, Stamps & Registration Department, AP. Vijayawada. Copy to the All Joint collectors /RDOs/Tahsildars (by email). Copy to the Peshi of CCLA & Spi.C.S Copy to the Peshi of Secretary to CCLA. Copy to the Peshi of Addi. Secretary to CCLA. Copy to the PD CMRO, O/o the CCLA Copy to the SIO, NIC, Vijayawada ill Copy to the Director ESD, A.P. t — {ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA)