G.O. (Ms) No.570, Exchange of Land, 2021
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, issued G.O. (Ms) No.570 on 20 September 2021 to constitute a committee for reviewing and streamlining procedures for exchanging private patta land for Government land. The committee must recommend revised procedures intended to replace the relevant Revenue Standing Order 26A, but G.O. (Ms) No.570 does not itself introduce those revised procedures.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No.570 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, creates a committee to study the procedures used when Government land is allotted to individuals or institutions in exchange for patta land. The committee must suggest recommendations for simplifying and streamlining those procedures.
The review followed a discussion during the Chief Minister's review of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. The existing process was considered in need of simplification to reflect changing circumstances and to benefit both the Government and applicants, particularly large industries and higher educational institutions.
Committee and responsibilities
G.O. (Ms) No.570 places the committee under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department. Its other members are:
- Principal Secretary to Government, Industries Department.
- Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department.
- Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department.
- Commissioner of Land Administration, serving as Convener and Member-Secretary.
The committee must study the land exchange process and recommend revisions within one month of its constitution. The recommended procedures are intended to replace the relevant Revenue Standing Order 26A.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms) No.570 is relevant to individuals and institutions seeking Government land in exchange for patta land. The stated policy context gives particular attention to large industries and higher educational institutions, while also referring to industrial development, higher education development and other objectives.
Property owners or institutions considering an exchange should note:
- The document establishes a review committee rather than approving an individual land exchange.
- It does not publish the revised exchange procedure.
- It does not state that Revenue Standing Order 26A has already been replaced.
- Any practical change depends on the committee's recommendations and subsequent Government action.
Practical significance
G.O. (Ms) No.570 signals that the Government intended to revise the administrative process for exchanging patta land for Government land. Applicants cannot rely on it alone for eligibility conditions, required documents, valuation methods, approval steps or timelines for a particular exchange, because those details are not provided in the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.570 allow me to exchange my patta land for Government land?
No individual exchange is approved by G.O. (Ms) No.570. It only constitutes a committee to review and recommend streamlined exchange procedures.
Has Revenue Standing Order 26A already been replaced?
No. G.O. (Ms) No.570 says the committee's recommended revised procedures are intended to replace the relevant Revenue Standing Order 26A, but it does not itself make that replacement.
Are industries and educational institutions covered by the review?
Yes. The document particularly identifies large industries and higher educational institutions as applicants expected to benefit from simplified and streamlined procedures.
When must the committee submit its recommendations?
The committee must submit its recommendations within one month of its constitution.
