Maharashtra Eases Land Fragmentation Rules; 60 Lakh Families to Receive Ownership Relief

November 26, 2025

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Maharashtra Eases Land Fragmentation Rules; 60 Lakh Families to Receive Ownership Relief

The Maharashtra government has introduced major reforms to ease land fragmentation restrictions, enabling the legalisation of thousands of small land parcels. This move is expected to benefit 60 lakh families who have struggled for decades to secure legal land ownership due to technical violations under the Fragmentation (Tukdebandi) Act.

1. Key Decision Highlights

Government eases land fragmentation rules across Maharashtra.
Around 60 lakh families (nearly three crore individuals) are to gain clarity on legal ownership.
Past land transactions violating fragmentation norms can now be regularised.
Major administrative relief for small landholders and middle-class families.

2. Removal of Restrictive Remarks on 7/12 Extract

The remark “transaction against the Fragmentation Act” will be removed from land records.
This allows previously irregular or small, fragmented plots to be recognised as legal.
Thousands of landowners will now be able to update ownership entries without obstacles.

3. Time Period of Eligible Transactions

Regularisation applies to deals made between:

15 November 1965 and
October 2024
Covers decades of informal or partially documented land transactions.
Mutation entries that were earlier cancelled will be re-evaluated and approved.

4. Areas Where the New Rules Apply

The reform covers multiple planning, urban, and semi-urban regions, including:

MMRDA, PMRDA, NMRDA areas
Municipal corporation and council limits
Residential and commercial zones
Cantonment board areas
Non-agricultural (NA) designated zones
Peri-urban village zones

This ensures both urban and adjoining rural belt families receive benefits.

5. Regularisation of Notarised or Unregistered Land Deals

In the past, notarised agreements rather than official sale deeds were used for a large number of land transactions in Maharashtra. The new process provides relief: circle officers and talathis will help with deed registration.

At the time of registration, landowners must pay stamp duty.
Names will be added to the 7/12 extract as legitimate occupants following registration.
This gives "gunthewari-style" informal land sales the much-needed recognition they deserve.

6. Effect on Transfer and Ownership Rights

All prior limitations on sale, transfer, or redevelopment will be lifted after regularisation is finished.

Full legal rights will be granted to owners, allowing:

Property sale
Lending money through mortgages
Permissions for redevelopment
Land will become legally tradable and have a more distinct market value.

7. Part of a Larger Policy Reversal

The state’s decision is linked to broader amendments to the Fragmentation Act:

The Fragmentation Act was relaxed or repealed in urban and NA areas.
Plots up to 1 guntha (1,089 sq ft) created before 1 January 2025 can be legalised.
No penalty or regularisation fee to be charged — the process is free of cost.
A state-level committee is preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementation.

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