A.P. simplifies removal of lands from 22A prohibited list, strengthens property rights
The Andhra Pradesh government has overhauled its Section 22A land rules to simplify the removal of private properties from a restricted list. The policy shifts the burden of proof to the government and mandates a formal legal process before any land can be classified as prohibited.
Why it matters
This reform addresses long-standing property rights issues for thousands of landowners and aims to reduce bureaucratic corruption in land record management.
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a major overhaul of the Section 22A land rules, introducing simplified rules aimed at protecting landowners' rights, improving transparency and preventing arbitrary inclusion of private lands in the restricted category.
Addressing the media at the Secretariat on Wednesday, Revenue, Registration and Stamps Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said the move would bring permanent relief to thousands of farmers and landowners whose properties had been caught in the 22A list due to irregularities during the previous government.
He said all earlier circulars on the subject had been withdrawn and manual entries that enabled manipulation of land records would be eliminated, with Webland 2.0 becoming the sole database for agricultural land records.
The Inspector General of Registration and Stamps will maintain the centralised database of prohibited properties.
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