LUCKNOW: The land circle rates in several districts, where the process was pending for years, are set to be revised. The move is likely to bring major relief to landowners, especially farmers, who will benefit from higher land rates at the time of acquisition.
A govt spokesperson said that the process has already been completed in 37 districts, but the work is now set to start in important districts like Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Baghpat, Etawah, Kannauj, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Ayodhya, Ambedkarnagar, Etah, Kasganj, Muzaffarnagar, Badaun, Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Sant Kabirnagar, Kaushambi, and Prayagraj.
“As per Rule 4(1) of the Second Amendment Rules of the Uttar Pradesh Stamp (Property Valuation) – 2013, the district magistrates are responsible for setting the minimum price per hectare or square metre for agricultural and non-agricultural land in August each year. If necessary, they may also revise these rates mid-year. This provision facilitated the completion of the revision process in 37 districts this year,” said the official.
Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh took a review of the work recently, where he issued directions to complete the work in the remaining districts. At present, the revision is taking place in districts such as Shamli, Saharanpur, Mirzapur, Aligarh, Banda, Hamirpur, Agra, Sultanpur, Amethi, and Gautam Budh Nagar
