GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
WRITERS’ BUILDING CALCUTTA – 700001
REFUGEE RELIEF & REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
WRITERS’ BUILDING CALCUTTA – 700001
Memo No. : 5230(17)-Rehab-II/6P-3/2004
Kolkata, Dated, the 2nd September. 2004
To : 1. The Deputy RR Commissioner, West Bengal.
2. The Additional District Magistrate (RR),
All Districts (Except Purulia & Purba Medinipore).
2. The Additional District Magistrate (RR),
All Districts (Except Purulia & Purba Medinipore).
Sub : : Leasing out of shops and market plots under the control of Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that this department has been considering for sometime in the past that leasing out of shops and market plots, situated within a recognised colony or on land belonging to the Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department, as were described under this Department’s Memo No. 3173(8)-Rehab/6L-3/87 dated 17th August, 1987 and Memo No. 55-Rehab dated 8th January, 1998, should be suitable modified and additions and alteration thereto should be consolidated in the form of a general scheme. Accordingly, the following general scheme will be followed henceforth for leasing out of shops and market plots:
2. (a) In all cases, where a set of shops, establishments of commercial value etc., exist on a plot of land which may be broadly called a market or bazaar, long term settlement may be issued to the shop owners for a period of 30 years, with option for renewals of equal periods. The lessee shall be liable to pay 40% of the market value, as may be determined by the Collector of the concerned District, as one time Salami and yearly rent of 4% per of the market value. The annual rent will be enhanced by 10% every five years However, no Salami will be chargeable during renewal of the leases.
(b) All such long term leases will be subject to the approval of all Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department.
(c) On receipt of clearance from the R.R. & R. Department, an officer of the District R.R. setup, not below the rank of S.D.O., will execute lease deed in favour of the shop owner, on realisation of rent payable for the first year and Salami, as may be determined. The annual rent shall be payable on the first date of the next year of the lease and all arrears shall be subject to payment of interest @ 5% p.a.
The District R.R. Offices and Regularisation Section of the Directorate, as the case may be, shall keep a register of all markets and shop plots within their respective jurisdiction, indicating the location and area of the shop, the name of occupier/lessee, rent and salami payable, amount and period of payment towards rent/Salami and date and token number of deposition of the amount into the Government Account and other particulars to keep a track on regular realization of rent and also on settlement of shop plots yet to be settled.
The undersigned is further directed to say that in the case of individual applicants who are running small shops or trade, as the case may be, from their respective residential plots in a colony under this department and have not yet been received FHTD due to commercial usage of the plot in question although they are eligible otherwise, the following provisions will be applicable for these cases.
(i) In cases, where shops are being run from the premise of his residential plot or the shop is an isolated one and not a part of regular or weekly, bazaar of hat or a market, the lease may be offered on following terms and conditions : a) The applicant is a bonafide refugee.
b) He is a normal resident of the colony where the plot is situated.
c) He holds a trade license from the appropriate authority.
d) There is no dispute over the plot.
(ii) Such a lease shall be a short term one for a period of 7 years with options for renewals. No Salami shall be payable for leases and the yearly rent payable will 4% of the market value of the land. The annual rent will increase by 10% at the time of renewal.
4. All such leases will have the approval of the department and the lease will be executed by officers of RR & Department, not below the rank of an SDO.
5. All Payment received under this account and related matters will be deposited to the Government Treasury under head “0235-Social Security and Welfare-01-Rehabilitation-200-Other Rehabilitation Schemes-005-Receipts from Market Schemes-05-Rent”.
2. (a) In all cases, where a set of shops, establishments of commercial value etc., exist on a plot of land which may be broadly called a market or bazaar, long term settlement may be issued to the shop owners for a period of 30 years, with option for renewals of equal periods. The lessee shall be liable to pay 40% of the market value, as may be determined by the Collector of the concerned District, as one time Salami and yearly rent of 4% per of the market value. The annual rent will be enhanced by 10% every five years However, no Salami will be chargeable during renewal of the leases.
(b) All such long term leases will be subject to the approval of all Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department.
(c) On receipt of clearance from the R.R. & R. Department, an officer of the District R.R. setup, not below the rank of S.D.O., will execute lease deed in favour of the shop owner, on realisation of rent payable for the first year and Salami, as may be determined. The annual rent shall be payable on the first date of the next year of the lease and all arrears shall be subject to payment of interest @ 5% p.a.
The District R.R. Offices and Regularisation Section of the Directorate, as the case may be, shall keep a register of all markets and shop plots within their respective jurisdiction, indicating the location and area of the shop, the name of occupier/lessee, rent and salami payable, amount and period of payment towards rent/Salami and date and token number of deposition of the amount into the Government Account and other particulars to keep a track on regular realization of rent and also on settlement of shop plots yet to be settled.
The undersigned is further directed to say that in the case of individual applicants who are running small shops or trade, as the case may be, from their respective residential plots in a colony under this department and have not yet been received FHTD due to commercial usage of the plot in question although they are eligible otherwise, the following provisions will be applicable for these cases.
(i) In cases, where shops are being run from the premise of his residential plot or the shop is an isolated one and not a part of regular or weekly, bazaar of hat or a market, the lease may be offered on following terms and conditions : a) The applicant is a bonafide refugee.
b) He is a normal resident of the colony where the plot is situated.
c) He holds a trade license from the appropriate authority.
d) There is no dispute over the plot.
(ii) Such a lease shall be a short term one for a period of 7 years with options for renewals. No Salami shall be payable for leases and the yearly rent payable will 4% of the market value of the land. The annual rent will increase by 10% at the time of renewal.
4. All such leases will have the approval of the department and the lease will be executed by officers of RR & Department, not below the rank of an SDO.
5. All Payment received under this account and related matters will be deposited to the Government Treasury under head “0235-Social Security and Welfare-01-Rehabilitation-200-Other Rehabilitation Schemes-005-Receipts from Market Schemes-05-Rent”.
Officer On Special Duty &
Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary.
Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary.
