Land Allocation Regulations.

These Regulations, made under section 67 of the Land Tenure Act, concerns procedures for allocation of plots of (agricultural) land and related matters. “Allocation” means the process used by the Government for the distribution or provision of a land as a right of occupancy or lease to an individual or a group of persons or legal persons or institutions and organizations. The Minister shall not allocate Land unless there is a site plan in the application file approved and signed by the Director of Survey and Urban Planning showing the actual demarcation of the of the parcel or parcels. Land reserved for public purposes and utilities and other specified land reserved for conservation purposes shall not be allocated for non-public uses. A Satisfactory Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Assessment or Environmental Impact Study or Social Study as per the requirement of the Environmental Management for Sustainable Act, 1996, shall be presented to the Department before grants of parcel larger than two hectare are made for both agricultural and non-agricultural purposes.A Land Allocation Technical Committee is established. The Committee shall allocate different types of lands at various levels. The Regulations also concern lease of public land.

Implements: Land Tenure Act of 1992 (No. 12 of 1992). (1993-01-29)