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Various states follow different procedures for the purchase of agricultural land. In certain states only an agriculturist can purchase such land whereas there are no restrictions in other states. All over India, NRIs and foreign citizens can’t purchase agricultural land/plantation property/farm houses. They can, however, inherit agricultural lands. Here providing the information state by state in alphabetical order.

Andhra Pradesh

There are no restrictions for those looking at investing in agricultural land. Anyone can purchase agricultural land here. The maximum ceiling limit of land area as per the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms Act, 1973 is as follows: The family unit ( Individual, Spouse and 3 Minor Children) can be hold or purchased maximum extent of land is 10 Acres in Class A lands ( irrigated & double crop wet lands) and 54 acres in Class K ( dry and non irrigated lands). Agriculture lands in agency tracts, who is owned by Schedule Tribal (ST)should not be transferable to individuals except ST cooperative societies and its members( again member should be schedule Tribal).

Arunachal Pradesh

In Arunachal Pradesh , sale of land or property to outsiders (non-tribals) is prohibited. Arunachal falls under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and in all such areas, non-tribals cannot purchase land or property.

Assam

Assam Govt. have adopted the new land policy in 1989, some of the basic features of which are stated below.

Allotment/ Settlement of land for Ordinary cultivation in rural area.

(i) Land already allotted may be settled with the indigenous allottee, provided the allottee is in continuous possession for a period of 3 years or more by cultivating the same or has used it for the purpose for which it was allotted.

(ii) The maximum limit of land for allotment to an individual is fixed at 7 (seven) bighas for agriculture and 1(one) bigha for homestead.

Allotment of land for allied agricultural purposes in rural areas:

Land in rural areas may be allotted for Pisciculture, Dairy, Piggery, Sericulture etc. On the basis of the schemes or projects duly approved by the departments concerned, to local land less families who have taken aforesaid as means of livelihood, subject to 5 (five) bighas per family and 20 (twenty) bighas for registered Co-operative Society/firm.

Allotment of land special cultivation:

Government high land and ceiling surplus land suitable for special cultivation may be allotted to small indigenous growers particularly (a) Indigenous youths coming from the families below poverty line,(b) Other indigenous educated unemployed youths,© Co-operative of indigenous unemployed youths,(d) The maximum ceiling of allotment of land for special Cultivation is four hectres of holdings of the number of members in case of registered Co-operative society.

The scheduled castes and scheduled Tribe’s landless eligible persons occupying Govt. land shall be given settlement of the land under their occupation, if the land is not otherwise reserved for any specific purposes. In case, the land under their occupation in needed for any public purpose, alternative suitable land shall be given settlement to such persons before the land under their occupation is taken over for the public purpose.

Here you can read the full set of laws and rules across India https://sfarmsindia.com/land-laws