Madhya Pradesh cabinet Policy for conveyance of leased government land

Bhopal: A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today approved policies regarding conveyance of government patta land, mortgaging of land acquired for companies and development of solar energy parks and took other decisions.
Conveyance of land: If an industry or investor desires to convey the government land allotted to it for mobilising loan for the industry then the government will give it permission on certain conditions to for this. As per this policy, first liabilities on the land will be charges payable to the State Government and not any bank/financial institution. Following conveyance of land, it will be used only for the purpose for which it was allotted. The State Government will be a necessarily a party in hearing of any dispute or claim for recovery of any amount from the leaseholder in any court/authority/competent officer. Conveyee will not be able to move such a case in court without making the State Government a party. The mortgager will recover his dues first from the moveable assets on the conveyed land. Later, he will recover amount from immoveable assets on concerning land. Land will be the last resort for such a recovery. Land will be valued at market price prevalent at the time of its transfer or value determined following calculation of prevalent rates for irrigated land, whichever is more. The allottee will have to deposit in government treasury 20 percent of the amount of difference between calculated amount and payment of lease rent by the allottee from the date of allotment. The conveyee will be responsible for discharging all environmental liabilities regarding the land.
Guiding policy for permission: The cabinet approved a guiding policy for granting permission to companies for mortgaging/transferring private land acquired in the context of promoting industries in the state, for mobilising funds for any of its projects. Permission will be given with certain conditions, which are akin to conveyance conditions.
Solar energy park policy: The cabinet also approved a policy for development of solar energy parks. Solar energy parks can be established by the State Government or under PPP mode. Solar energy parks will be established to promote production and manufacturing units and concerning ancillaries. They will be established at suitable places in the state. Small and medium industries will be promoted for manufacture of spare parts and systems of solar energy sector and priority will be given to creation of very essential facilities. Solar energy parks will be developed at solar energy-based power generating projects and various ancillaries manufacturing solar power implements will be developed as integrated zone. All solar energy-based power generating projects, manufacturing units and ancillaries related to solar photo voltaic/solar thermal and solar energy projects will be eligible to avail benefits under the policy.
Any firm, society, institution, registered company will be eligible to apply for development of solar energy projects. If project is implemented through special purpose vehicles, then the applicant should have capacity of Rs. 5 crore per unit megawatt on minimum turnover. The applicant must also have experience of solar energy projects of 50 percent of the capacity applied for. Office of the Commissioner, New & Renewable Energy Department will be nodal department for development of solar energy parks. The cabinet approved creation of additional new posts of senior testing assistant and testing assistant in the power distribution companies.