Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008

Certain agricultural lands including paddy lands are cannot be converted without obtaining sanction as contemplated under Kerala Land Utilization Order, 1967. Later on, the Government of Kerala has enacted the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 was framed to protect the paddy land and wetlands in Kerala. This contemplated the preparation of ‘Data Bank” identifying the paddy land. If the lands are not shown as paddy land in the Data Bank which has been filled up before 12-08-2008, then permission has to be obtained from the Revenue Divisional Officer for which conversion fees has to be paid.