**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Revenue and Forest Department of the Government of Maharashtra on November 21, 2025, specifies that certain lands in Raigad District are reserved for permissible non-agricultural development for agricultural supplementary business purposes. This specification is made under Section 88 of The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, and is subject to specified terms and conditions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Designation:**
* Lands are reserved for permissible non-agricultural development, specifically for agricultural supplementary business purposes.
* This is in accordance with the applicable Development Control Regulations (D.C.R.) prepared under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.
* The lands are included within the G-1 zone in the regional development plan of Raigad District, where non-agricultural activity is permitted.
* **Terms and Conditions:**
* Land must be used only for the intended development for agricultural supplementary business purposes.
* The landholder must pay the unearned income/Nazarana to the Government. The Collector, Raigad, will verify the land record.
* The applicant is responsible for ascertaining and confirming the status of purchased land.
* The landholder must obtain all necessary permissions from appropriate authorities under relevant Acts and prior permissions under relevant Forest and Environmental Laws.
* If violations of specified Acts (including those related to land ceiling, tenancy, environment, and forests) are found, the Collector, Raigad, must take immediate action.
* No non-agricultural commercial or any other commercial use can be carried out on the lands.
* The terms and conditions mentioned, and those laid down by the Collector, Raigad, are binding.
* If any land belongs to a person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, necessary prior permission of the Collector or the state Government needs to be obtained.
* **Schedule:**
* The land is located in Village Aambivali, Taluka Roha, District Raigad.
* Survey Number: 56
* Area: 2.80.00 H.R.
* Total Area: 2.80.00 H.R.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: Gitamrut Dairy Pvt. Limited**
* **Impact:** The company's application to the State Government to notify the lands mentioned in the schedule appended is approved.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to all terms and conditions stipulated in the notification.
**Impact: Landholder**
* **Impact:** Permitted to develop the specified land for agricultural supplementary business purposes.
* **Action Required:** Use the land only for intended purposes, pay unearned income/Nazarana, obtain all necessary permissions, and adhere to all terms and conditions.
**Impact: Collector, Raigad**
* **Impact:** Responsible for verifying land records, ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the notification, and taking action in case of violations.
* **Action Required:** Verify payment of unearned income/Nazarana, take action in case of violations of specified Acts, and enforce the terms and conditions of the notification.
**Impact: Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Exercising its powers to regulate land use and development in the state.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the implementation and enforcement of the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom LXVII of 1948): Act related to tenancy and agricultural land in Maharashtra, referenced for reserving land for permissible non-agricultural development.
Maharashtra Regional and Town planning Act, 1966 (Mah.XXXVII of 1966): Act governing regional and town planning in Maharashtra, under which Development Control Regulations are prepared.
Raigad District: District in Maharashtra where the land in question is located and subject to the regulations.
UDCPR-2024: Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, likely defining zoning and permissible land use.
Revenue and Forest Department: Department of Maharashtra Government issuing the notification.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831
महारा(cid:273)(cid:322)(cid:0) शासन राजप(cid:327)
असाधारण भाग चार-ब
वष(cid:593) ११, अंक १६८(२)] शु(cid:312)वार, नो(cid:271)ह(cid:606)बर २१, २०२५/काित(cid:593)क ३०, शक(cid:577) १९४७ [पृ(cid:273)ठ (cid:578)२, िक(cid:573)मत : (cid:543)पये ९.००
असाधारण (cid:312)मांक ४२८
(cid:332)ािधक(cid:565)त (cid:332)काशन
महारा(cid:273)(cid:322) शासनाने महारा(cid:273)(cid:322) अिधिनयमां(cid:261)वये तयार क(cid:577)लेले
(भाग एक, एक-अ आिण एक-ल यांम(cid:260)ये (cid:332)िस(cid:460) क(cid:577)लेले िनयम व आदेश यां(cid:271)यित(cid:555)र(cid:242)त) िनयम व आदेश.
REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT
Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032,
dated 21st November 2025.
NOTIFICATION/1
No.TNC-2025/C.R.356/Jamin-1.— Whereas, Gitamrut Dairy Pvt. Limited has preferred an
application to the State Government for notifying the lands mentioned in the schedule appended
hereto (hereinafter referred to as “the said area”) under the clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section
88 of The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom LXVII of 1948) as being
reserved for permissible non-agricultural development ;
And Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra considers it expedient to specify the said area as
being reserved for permissible non-agricultural development only for agricultural supplementary
business purpose under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 88 of the said Act ;
And whereas the lands mentioned in schedules are included within the G-1 zone in the regional
development plan of Raigad District and whereas non-agricultural activity is permitted in G-1 zone
vide rule G-11 (xvii) of the UDCPR-2024.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 88
of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom LXVII of 1948) and of all other
powers enabling it on that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby specifies the said area as
being reserved for permissible non-agricultural development only for agricultural supplementary
business purpose according to the applicable Development Control Regulations ( D.C.R.), prepared
under the Maharashtra Regional and Town planning Act, 1966 (Mah.XXXVII of 1966), subject to the
following terms and conditions, namely:-
1. The land holder shall use the said land invariably only for intended development for
agricultural supplementary business purposes permissible under prevailing statutory
provisions by respective planning authorities / competent authorities.
(१)
भाग चार-ब-४२८–१महारा(cid:273)(cid:322) शासन राजप(cid:327) असाधारण भाग चार-ब, नो(cid:271)ह(cid:606)बर २१, २०२५/काित(cid:593)क ३०, शक(cid:577) १९४७
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2. The land holder shall pay the unearned income/Nazarana to the Government as per
the tenure of land, if applicable. The land holder shall pay the unearned income since lands
shall be used for the non-agricultural purpose according to the applicable Development Control
Regulations. The Collector, Raigad shall verify the same as per the land record.
3. The applicant shall be responsible if any dispute arises in respect of the ownership of
the land purchased by them. The applicant shall be responsible for ascertaining and confirming
the status of purchased land.
4. The land holder shall obtain all the requisite permissions from the appropriate
authorities under all the relevant Acts applicable to the lands included in the schedule appended
hereto.
5. The land holder shall obtain all necessary prior permissions under the relevant Forest
Laws and Environmental Laws from the competent authorities in respect of the land included
in the schedule hereto.
6. If it comes to notice that there is violation of the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands
(Ceiling of Holdings) Act, 1961, the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, the
Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of holdings Act, 1947, Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and such other
land related laws, the Collector, Raigad shall immediately take necessary action in that regard.
7. These lands are being notified only for agricultural supplementary business and no
non-agricultural commercial or any other commercial use can be carried out on them.
8. The terms and conditions mentioned above and also those laid down by the Collector,
Raigad shall be binding on the applicant companies.
9. If any land in the area specified in the Schedule belongs to a person belonging to the
Scheduled Tribes, necessary prior permission of the Collector or the state Government, as the
case may be, shall be obtained trust under the provisions of section 36 & 36A of The Maharashtra
Land Revenue Code, 1966 (Mah. XLI of 1966) before purchasing such land.
Schedule
Village Aambivali, Taluka Roha, District Raigad
Sr. District Taluka Village Survey No. Area in H.R.
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Raigad Roha Ambivali 56 2.80.00
Total Area 2.80.00
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SANJAY DHARURKAR,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.