Productivity and Marketing Division
Procedure for obtaining permission to use or reclaim paddy land for non-agricultural purposes under sections 32 (1), 33 (1) and 34 (1) of the Agrarian Development Act No. 46 of 2000 as amended by the Agrarian Development (Amendment) Act No. 46 of 2011.
- To declare that any land which is not yet included in any agricultural land register, is included in the land registry at the request of the owner and making declaration to the fact that certain lands are not agricultural land.
- Under sections 30 (3), 32 (1), 33 (1) and 34 (1) of the Agrarian Development Act No. 46 of 2000, as amended by the Agrarian Development (Amendment) Act No. 46 of 2011, so as not to cause environmental damage in the fallow paddy lands. Increase the productivity of agricultural lands by granting permission to use semi-annual crops or perennial crops or other non-agricultural purposes other than paddy.
- To declare that a certain land which is not included in any agricultural land register, is to be included in the Agricultural Land Records list at the request of the owner and to the fact that some lands are not agricultural land.
- Grant permission to use paddy lands for the purpose of obtaining mineral resources (mining for gem, mining) under sections 32,33,34 and 36 of the Agrarian Development Act No. 46 of 2000 as amended by the Agrarian Development (Amendment) Act No. 46 of 2011.
- Reporting to the Head Office of the "C" Category of fallow paddy lands.
- Implementation of the Agrarian Development Act No. 46 of 2000 as amended by the Agrarian Development (Amendment) Act No. 46 of 2011 in respect of paddy lands in accordance with the circular instructions 5/2018, 6/2018, 7/2018, 10/2018 and 26/2018.
