The West Bengal government has made it easier for people to access land-related records online. Citizens will no longer have to pay any fee to obtain a digital copy of their Record-of-Rights (RoR) or plot information through the state’s online land records system.
The decision was announced through a notification issued by the Land and Land Reforms Department. The changes have been introduced by amending two provisions of the Bengal Records Manual under the powers of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955.
No fee for online khatian or Record-of-Rights
Under the new rules, applicants can download a digitally signed copy of their Record-of-Rights (RoR) without paying any application or authentication fee.
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The exemption applies regardless of the number of pages in the khatian. Whether the document is a single page or spans multiple pages, there will be no charge for obtaining its digital version.
However, the government has clarified that the existing rules for certified hard copies will continue. Anyone seeking a certified physical copy of the Record-of-Rights will still have to pay the prescribed fee.
Digital plot information also available free of cost
The notification also brings relief for those looking for plot-related information.
From now on, any person can access and download a soft copy of plot details from the state’s digitised land records database without paying any fee.
As with the Record-of-Rights, the waiver applies only to digital copies. The fee structure for certified hard copies of plot information remains unchanged.
What has changed?
The latest notification removes the charges that were earlier applicable for:
Online application fee for digital Record-of-Rights
Authentication fee for digitally signed Record-of-Rights
Digital copies of plot information from the online land records database
There is no change in the charges for certified physical copies of these records.
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Why has the state introduced this move?
According to the notification, the initiative has been taken to make government services more accessible, reduce the financial burden on citizens, and simplify online access to land-related records and information.
The revised rules are expected to make it easier for people to obtain essential land documents online without incurring additional costs.
FAQs:
How to download West Bengal khatian online for free?
Apply online to download a digitally signed khatian at no cost.
Is there any fee for West Bengal online land records?
No, digital land records and plot details are now available free of charge.
