TY - BOOK AU - Jacob, Samuel Tony AU - Vyas, Anjana (Guide) TI - Land dynamics in urban fringe villages - with specific reference to non agricultural conversions (Also available on CD) U1 - P TH-0935 PY - 2007/// N1 - Abstract 6 1 Introduction 8 1.1 The Background: 9 1.2 Need for the Study: 10 1.3 Aim: 10 1.4 Research Objectives: 10 1.5 Scope and Limitations: 11 1.6 Methodology: 11 2 Literature Study 14 2.1 Definition of Urban areas: 14 2.2 Urbanization: 14 2.3 Peri urban areas: 15 2.4 Peri urban areas - A mix of urban and rural features: 15 2.5 Characteristics of Peri urban areas: 16 2.6 Impacts of Urbanization on peri urban areas: 17 2.7 Role of Agriculture in the Peri urban areas: 18 2.7.1 Urban fringe and its Agricultural character 19 2.7.2 Agricultural issues in Peri urban areas: 20 2.8 Land Market in Peri urban areas: 21 2.8.1 The Phenomenon of speculation: 22 2.8.2 The Process of Land Development: 23 2.8.3 Roles of various actors in the land development process: 26 2.8.4 Influence of various actors on the urbanization of land: 29 2.9 Typologies of conversion processes: 30 2.10 Land development process on peripheral areas of Ahmedabad 31 2.11 Issues related to Land development in peri urban areas: 31 3 Review of Legislations and Procedures 32 3.1 The Bombay Land Revenue Code 1879: 32 3.2 Other legislations Affecting Non agricultural conversions: 33 3.2.1 The Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976: 33 3.2.2 Impact of Urban Land Ceiling act on the land market in Ahmedabad: 34 3.3 Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act 1976: 36 3.4 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 37 3.5 Gujarat Integrated Township Policy: 39 3.5.1 Objectives: 39 3.5.2 Locations of Townships 41 3.5.3 Governance 42 3.5.4 Specific Regulations 43 3.6 Institutional framework for the Procedure of Non Agricultural conversions: 44 3.7 Roles and Responsibilities of different officials - 45 3.7.1 Collector- 45 3.7.2 District Development officer- 46 3.7.3 Mamlatdar- 46 3.7.4 Talathi- 46 3.8 Land Management system in Gujarat: 49 3.8.1 Survey Numbers, Village Maps and Records: 49 3.8.2 Details of form no 8A 51 3.8.3 Details of the 7/12 form: 52 3.8.4 Details of the form no 6: 53 3.9 The benefits of proper land registration: 54 3.10 Concept of an old tenure and new tenure land- 56 3.10.1 Changing the land tenure: 58 3.10.2 Premium for converting into Old Tenure: 58 3.10.3 Sub Divisions and Amalgamation: 59 3.10.4 Banakhat: (A Local term for -Statement of Mutual Agreement) 60 3.10.5 Process of land conversion through power of attorney- 60 3.11 Various taxes for Non Agricultural conversions 62 3.12 Legislative Issues related to N.A. permission: 63 4 Ahmedabad : City Profile 65 4.1 Ahmedabad & its urban scenario: 65 4.2 Growth of the Urban Sprawl of Ahmedabad: 66 4.3 Connectivity: 67 4.4 Growth of Area the city of Ahmedabad -1411-1975 69 4.5 Physical Setup of Ahmedabad Agglomeration area: 69 4.6 Change in Population density: 71 4.7 Existing landuse pattern of AUDA area: 74 4.8 Growth in Population and area of the city: 74 5 Data Analysis 77 5.1 Introduction: 77 5.2 N.A. conversions in Peripheral villages of Ahmedabad: 77 5.3 Sales Statistics: 89 5.4 Selection of the Study area: 91 6 Primary Data Analysis 95 6.1 Introduction: 95 6.2 Beneficiary Study Analysis: (sample size - 40applicants) 95 6.3 Preference study analysis (Sample size -40 owners) 101 7 Issues and Conclusions 104 7.1 Key issues 104 7.2 Issues in the Ahmedabad context: 107 7.3 Issues related to public institutions and government policy: 108 7.4 Conclusions: 110 References: 112 ANNEXURES 113 Abstract 6 1 Introduction 8 1.1 The Background: 9 1.2 Need for the Study: 10 1.3 Aim: 10 1.4 Research Objectives: 10 1.5 Scope and Limitations: 11 1.6 Methodology: 11 2 Literature Study 14 2.1 Definition of Urban areas: 14 2.2 Urbanization: 14 2.3 Peri urban areas: 15 2.4 Peri urban areas - A mix of urban and rural features: 15 2.5 Characteristics of Peri urban areas: 16 2.6 Impacts of Urbanization on peri urban areas: 17 2.7 Role of Agriculture in the Peri urban areas: 18 2.7.1 Urban fringe and its Agricultural character 19 2.7.2 Agricultural issues in Peri urban areas: 20 2.8 Land Market in Peri urban areas: 21 2.8.1 The Phenomenon of speculation: 22 2.8.2 The Process of Land Development: 23 2.8.3 Roles of various actors in the land development process: 26 2.8.4 Influence of various actors on the urbanization of land: 29 2.9 Typologies of conversion processes: 30 2.10 Land development process on peripheral areas of Ahmedabad 31 2.11 Issues related to Land development in peri urban areas: 31 3 Review of Legislations and Procedures 32 3.1 The Bombay Land Revenue Code 1879: 32 3.2 Other legislations Affecting Non agricultural conversions: 33 3.2.1 The Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976: 33 3.2.2 Impact of Urban Land Ceiling act on the land market in Ahmedabad: 34 3.3 Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act 1976: 36 3.4 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 37 3.5 Gujarat Integrated Township Policy: 39 3.5.1 Objectives: 39 3.5.2 Locations of Townships 41 3.5.3 Governance 42 3.5.4 Specific Regulations 43 3.6 Institutional framework for the Procedure of Non Agricultural conversions: 44 3.7 Roles and Responsibilities of different officials - 45 3.7.1 Collector- 45 3.7.2 District Development officer- 46 3.7.3 Mamlatdar- 46 3.7.4 Talathi- 46 3.8 Land Management system in Gujarat: 49 3.8.1 Survey Numbers, Village Maps and Records: 49 3.8.2 Details of form no 8A 51 3.8.3 Details of the 7/12 form: 52 3.8.4 Details of the form no 6: 53 3.9 The benefits of proper land registration: 54 3.10 Concept of an old tenure and new tenure land- 56 3.10.1 Changing the land tenure: 58 3.10.2 Premium for converting into Old Tenure: 58 3.10.3 Sub Divisions and Amalgamation: 59 3.10.4 Banakhat: (A Local term for -Statement of Mutual Agreement) 60 3.10.5 Process of land conversion through power of attorney- 60 3.11 Various taxes for Non Agricultural conversions 62 3.12 Legislative Issues related to N.A. permission: 63 4 Ahmedabad : City Profile 65 4.1 Ahmedabad & its urban scenario: 65 4.2 Growth of the Urban Sprawl of Ahmedabad: 66 4.3 Connectivity: 67 4.4 Growth of Area the city of Ahmedabad -1411-1975 69 4.5 Physical Setup of Ahmedabad Agglomeration area: 69 4.6 Change in Population density: 71 4.7 Existing landuse pattern of AUDA area: 74 4.8 Growth in Population and area of the city: 74 5 Data Analysis 77 5.1 Introduction: 77 5.2 N.A. conversions in Peripheral villages of Ahmedabad: 77 5.3 Sales Statistics: 89 5.4 Selection of the Study area: 91 6 Primary Data Analysis 95 6.1 Introduction: 95 6.2 Beneficiary Study Analysis: (sample size - 40applicants) 95 6.3 Preference study analysis (Sample size -40 owners) 101 7 Issues and Conclusions 104 7.1 Key issues 104 7.2 Issues in the Ahmedabad context: 107 7.3 Issues related to public institutions and government policy: 108 7.4 Conclusions: 110 References: 112 ANNEXURES 113 Annexure 1 114 Annexure -2 116 ER -