Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 2025

On 3rd October 2025, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde approved the Rajasthan Land Revenue (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2025.

The Act amends the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 and expands the authority of RIICO over land management in industrial areas.

Key Provisions of the Act

Provision	Details
Amendment	Amends the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956.
RIICO Authority	Expands the powers of the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) over land management in industrial areas.
Land Management Powers	RIICO now has full authority over planning, development, conversion, and disposal of land in industrial zones.
Validation Clause	Validates all past RIICO decisions related to industrial land management.

Validated RIICO Decisions

Area	Examples
Land Transfers	Past transfers of industrial land have been validated.
Sub-Divisions and Mergers	Decisions involving sub-divisions and mergers of land parcels are covered.
Change of Land Use	Earlier RIICO decisions on change of land use are legally validated.
Regularisations	Past regularisation decisions related to industrial land are included.

Exception and Significance

Point	Details
Exception	The Act will not apply to industrial land leases cancelled before September 18, 1979.
Industrial Governance	Strengthens RIICO’s role in planning and managing industrial land in Rajasthan.
Legal Certainty	Provides legal backing to earlier RIICO decisions and reduces uncertainty in industrial land administration.

PT Facts

RIICO: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation.
Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956: Governs land revenue administration in Rajasthan.
Industrial Land: Land designated for industrial development, investment, and infrastructure.
Validation Act: Gives legal backing to earlier administrative decisions.

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