West Bengal govt set to amend land reforms act

The Bengal government is all set to amend a 68-year-old law — The West Bengal Land Reforms Act 1955 — to unlock government land parcels for commercial and industrial use.​It is likely to introduce a bill in the state assembly in the budget session. This bill is to garner revenue for the state exchequer as so far the land for commercial use was available for a 99-year lease.TOI has already reported that the state cabinet had on January 11 given its nod for it, and a bill will be moved in the assembly to give effect to this decision.

West Bengal govt set to amend land reforms act
The Bengal government is all set to amend a 68-year-old law — The West Bengal Land Reforms Act 1955 — to unlock government land parcels for commercial and industrial use.​It is likely to introduce a bill in the state assembly in the budget session. This bill is to garner revenue for the state exchequer as so far the land for commercial use was available for a 99-year lease.TOI has already reported that the state cabinet had on January 11 given its nod for it, and a bill will be moved in the assembly to give effect to this decision.