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Detailed explanation-1: -The state government on Wednesday launched a new system to convert plots of farmlands for non-agriculture purposes raising hopes among tens of thousands of citizens in Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, was tabled in the legislative Assembly to simplify the conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose. The Bill envisages amending Sections 95 and 96 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.

Detailed explanation-3: -Non-Agricultural Lands Assessment Act–NALA Non-Agricultural Lands Assessment Act has introduced in the year 1963. NALA regulate the process of converting agricultural land to non-agriculture land in Telangana. As per NALA, rising of any crop or garden produce, orchards or pasture is defined as agricultural land.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, you need to pay three percent of the land value in Andhra Pradesh as the conversion fee in order to obtain the land conversion certificate. In Haryana, however, the applicant needs to pay Rs 10 per sq m as the conversion charges.

Detailed explanation-5: -respect of land subjected to assessment under the A.P. Non-Agricultural lands Assessment Act, 1963 (NALA Act).