The number of disputes related to land acquisition will decrease
Farmers will be able to get fair compensation
The Chief Minister said that this is a historic step in the interest of the beneficiaries affected by the acquisition
Meaningful initiative to make land pricing transparent, simple and dispute-free
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, approved it
Raipur, 31 July 2025: An important proposal of the Commercial Tax (Registration) Department was approved in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held yesterday at the Secretariat (Mahanadi Bhawan) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. This proposal is related to the market pricing of agricultural land in rural areas in the state, in which an attempt has been made to remove the discrepancies prevailing in matters related to farmers, beneficiaries affected by land acquisition and revenue. Under the approved proposal, the entire area will be calculated at the hectare rate, eliminating the rate of land plot up to 500 square meters for calculating the market value of rural agricultural land. This system will be helpful in avoiding the kind of irregularities that were exposed in the Bharatmala Project and Arpa Bhainsajhar of Bilaspur. Similarly, along with the deletion of the provision of valuing the converted land of rural area two and a half times that of irrigated land, rates will be determined in square meters for the lands of villages adjoining the urban boundary and the lands of the investment area. With the implementation of this proposal, the number of disputes in matters related to land acquisition will decrease and farmers will be able to get transparent and equitable compensation.
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has said that this decision is a visionary step towards policy making. He has described this decision as a historic step in the interest of farmers and beneficiaries affected by land acquisition. He believes that by bringing transparency in the process of guideline rates, we will not only provide justice to the farmers but will also speed up the pace of development projects of the state. This change will be a meaningful effort towards making the system of land pricing in the state more transparent, simple and dispute-free.