What NA conversion does
Section 65 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code converts a parcel's classification from agricultural to non-agricultural. After the order, the parcel can lawfully be used for warehouse, commercial, residential, mixed-use or industrial development per applicable zoning.
Without NA conversion, construction on agricultural land is unauthorised under the Land Revenue Code and the Town Planning Act. Plan sanction from the local authority requires the parcel to be NA.
Authority and timeline
The Collector of the relevant district, acting through subordinate revenue officers, sanctions the conversion. Application is in the prescribed Section 65 form with supporting documents (7/12, 8A, mutation, parent deeds, encumbrance, zoning certificate, project memo).
On clean agricultural title with a standard zoning overlay, conversion typically takes 8–12 weeks. A required zoning change (for example, agricultural to commercial) commonly extends the file by 4–6 months.
Fees and what changes after conversion
Section 65 NA carries a conversion premium calculated on parcel area and the gap between agricultural and non-agricultural rates published by the State. After the order, the parcel's classification in revenue records changes; jantri valuation moves to the non-agricultural rate; municipal taxation begins to apply where the parcel falls inside an urban authority area.