Commissionerate of Land Administration (CLA) is one among the five Commissionerates administered by the Revenue & Disaster Management, Government of Tamil Nadu; the others are Commissionerate of Revenue Administration & Disaster Management, Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Commissionerate of Urban Land Ceiling & Urban Land Tax and Commissionerate of Survey and Settlement. The Commissionerate of Land Administration administers all the Government Land in the State dealing with important subjects such as Assignment of Land for House Site and Cultivation, Land Transfer, Land Alienation, Land Lease and Exchange of Land. Commissionerate of Land Administration also ensures the protection and preservation of Government Land by enacting Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905.
Assignment of Government Land for House Sites, Cultivation and other public purposes following RSO provisions.
Transfer of Government lands to Central/State Departments and alienation to Government Undertakings.
Protection and preservation of Government Land under Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905.
Comprehensive land administration services managed by the Commissionerate
The Government lands are alienated to State Government Undertakings / Boards such as SIDCO, SIPCOT, TANGEDCO, TNPHC, TNHB, TNSCB etc., Central Government Departments / Undertakings, such as Railways, Airport Expansion, Neyveli Lignite Corporation...
Read MoreAs per the provisions made in Revenue Standing Order (RSO) 23, Government lands are transferred to various Departments of Government of India on collection of land cost and as per the provisions made in R.S.O.23-A, Government lands are transferred to State Government Departments...
Read MoreThe Poramboke lands / buildings / lands with buildings at the disposal of the Government are granted on lease basis temporarily for non-agricultural purpose in favor of individuals, private bodies under the provision of R.S.O.24-A, subject to certain conditions for a minimum period of 3 years...
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