How much construction is allowed on agricultural land in Maharashtra?

How much construction is allowed on agricultural land?

The common question related to agricultural land we tend to ask is how much construction is allowed on agricultural land in Maharashtra since the Maha government has come up with some news related to this. Earlier if we asked can we build houses on agricultural land the answer would have been no. It was illegal to construct a house on agricultural land. Also, the banks do not give loans on illegal constructions. But now the Government is trying to build a 'House for All'. If you are thinking can I build house in agricultural land, the answer would be yes depending on some conditions. You have to belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category to construct on agricultural land. Besides, the FSI limit should be 1. Anything more than this is illegal. These are terms you need to follow to construct a building on agricultural land in Maharashtra.

• If you are building one or more farms for agricultural purposes the building area of the building constructed should not be more than 150 sq. ft in case, the area of the land is less than 0.6 hectares.
• If the area of the plot is more than 0.6 hectares you can construct farms that do not exceed one-fourth area or 400 sq. ft. Whichever area is lesser should be taken into consideration.
• For residential purposes, the area of the building should not exceed more than 150 sq. ft.

You can also convert your agricultural land to non-agricultural land to construct a house. For this you need to visit the district collector office. You need to fill up an application and pay the fee. After that the district collector and Tahasildar will run a background check and verify all the details. After this the District Collector will make a decision to convert your land. But let me be honest with you, as per my knowledge, this process can take a large amount of time and you might become unsuccessful too. But you can at least try for once though. Good luck with constructing a house on agricultural land. I hope you now know how much construction is allowed on agricultural land. Read more: How Much Construction Is Allowed On Agricultural Land?