Latest Maharashtra Land Revenue Code News & Updates

Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill 2026, which delegates powers to district collectors and divisional commissioners to regularise minor breaches of conditions, ensuring that 90 per cent of cases are resolved locally.​ Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who tabled the bill, said the process of regularising breaches of conditions (shartabhang) in government land transactions will now bec…

Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct an in-depth inquiry into alleged irregularities and corruption detected in the land acquisition and subsequent mutation process at Mouje Gangapur (Taluka Navapur) in Nandurbar district.Making the announcement in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that no one — from the talathi level to senior officials — would be spared in …

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) In a landmark decision aimed at bringing greater transparency and speed to land revenue proceedings across the state, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 to make service of notices of revenue hearings through email legally valid. The proposal was moved by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.“Until now, notices for revenue hearings were required to be served either through personal/hand delivery or by post…

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the waiver of stamp duty on the purchase and sale of enemy property at the time of initial registration. The Custodian of Enemy Property of India (CEPI), under the control of the Home Department of the Central Government, preserves, manages and sells enemy property. The Custodian of Enemy Property Act, 1968, allows the sale of enemy property.There are a total of 428 enemy properties in…