Mysore/Mysuru: The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) Mysuru Chapter recently organised a session on deemed conversion (land conversion) and the new technology Kaveri-2.0.

NAREDCO Legal Expert Committee member Dhirendra Kumar R. Mehta addressed the gathering. Advocate M. V. Ramesh also participated in the discussion regarding the Kaveri-2.0 technology, its methodology and implications.

Dhirendra Kumar first spoke about the deemed land conversion. According to the new land conversion regulations, if landowners submit online applications to the Deputy Commissioner for land conversion for purposes other than agricultural use, the authority must review the application within 7 to 15 days before initiating any action or making a decision.

Approval as per CDP

Furthermore, if the application is accepted from the landowner under the new land conversion regulations, it undergoes scrutiny at various levels. The Town Planning Authority, District Survey Officer, Deputy Director of Land Records and ultimately the Deputy Commissioner must approve the land conversion according to the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).

Mehta emphasised the need of understanding the correct procedures to have a better understanding of how the application will be approved or rejected at the higher levels. Officers cannot provide lame excuses to delay the genuine applications, without proper reasons, he noted. 

He highlighted the significant changes made by the State and Central Governments in the Department of Urban Development to implement planned development in any city. Real estate entrepreneurs must be aware of these changes.

Onus on applicants

Previously, the responsibility for land conversion lay with the Tahsildar and the land records officer. However, now the applicants themselves must mention the responsibility for submitted documents in the affidavit, as per the amendments to the land conversion regulations.

“Even if any Government land is included in the property document while applying, the onus is on the applicant, not the officer. The applicant will be held accountable,” Mehta noted.

Advocate M V. Ramesh contributed to the discussion on the new Kaveri-2.0 software/system, providing details. He too mentioned that the affidavit should clearly state the applicant’s responsibility when submitting applications for land conversion, particularly if it involves Government land.

“If the Government land is erroneously included in the land conversion scope, the applicants themselves would be held responsible, as per the regulations,” he added. Applications can be sent online from the comforts of the homes and the role of touts and middlemen has been eliminated, he added. Even payment, photo uploading and signatures/ thumb impressions can be done online, saving the time that was earlier used to visit the offices, Ramesh added.

In summary, the discussion focused on the new land conversion regulations and the responsibility of applicants under the Kaveri-2.0 initiative. The attendees emphasised the importance of understanding and adhering to the revised procedures to avoid unnecessary delays or rejections.