Section 143 (Land-use change)
धारा 143Uttarakhand land records glossary · Land Types & Tenure
What is Section 143 (Land-use change)?
The process that converts farm land into 'abadi' so it can be used for housing.
Agricultural land legally stays agricultural until the SDM declares under Section 143 that it is now abadi (non-agricultural). Only after a 143 declaration can you safely build a house or sell plots for housing. Buying 'agricultural' land for a cottage without 143 conversion is a classic mistake.
Related terms
More in Land Types & Tenure
- Bhumidhar - The strongest form of land right - effectively full ownership.
- Sirdar - A historical tenure below bhumidhar - could farm but not sell; mostly upgraded now.
- Asami - The weakest tenure - a tenant of gaon sabha or of special-category land.
- Section 154 (Purchase limits) - The rule limiting how much agricultural land a non-farmer/outsider can buy.
- Banjar - Uncultivated / barren land in the records.
- Gaon Sabha / Gram Samaj land - Village common land vested in the village body - ponds, paths, pasture.
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