Mumbai: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday told the Legislative Assembly that a decision will be taken by the end of March making land given to landless farmers and ex-servicemen freehold at minimum rates.“As per the Maharashtra Agricultural Land Act of 1961, it was decided to give land to landless farmers and ex-servicemen. The govt is positive about converting these lands from Class II to Class I (freehold) and the process in this regard is underway at the govt level. A decision will be taken by the end of March to make these lands freehold at the lowest rate,” Bawankule said in the legislative assembly. Bawankule was replying to a query raised by MLA Shweta Mahale.Bawankule said that before finalising the rules for converting Class II lands given to landless farmers and ex-servicemen into Class I, public suggestions/objections were sought till Feb 11, 2026. “Accordingly, opinions were also sought from the law and judiciary department in this regard,” Bawankule said.
