Howrah's commercial real estate market is booming in 2025 with record office space demand, driven by infrastructure upgrades and competitive rental rates compared to Kolkata. Improved connectivity and industrial investments are reshaping West Bengal's economic hub.
West Bengal's Banglarbhumi portal digitizes land records, boosts transparency and aids in fraud prevention. It offers easy access to property details and online services.
West Bengal's Land Reforms Act of 1955 aimed to redistribute land, secure tenant rights, and regulate rents, improving peasant lives. However, implementation challenges and criticisms persist.
West Bengal leads in land reform with 23% of total land distributed, registering over 15 lakh Bargadars and distributing homestead land to 5.6 lakh beneficiaries.
West Bengal's Directorate of Land Records maintains Mauza maps. Certified copies are available at BL&LRO offices. The Banglarbhumi app offers easy access to land records and plot details.
Banglar Bhumi, West Bengal's online land records portal, provides access to Khatian and plot information for over 42,042 Mouzas and 4.30 crore Khatians.
West Bengal launches Banglarbhumi, an online portal for land records and reforms, providing easy access to property information, deed registration, mutation, and certified copies.
The West Bengal government has extended the real estate stamp duty rebate and circular rate reduction until January 31, 2022, to boost home sales amid rising demand.
Real Estate Bank India to set up 3000 franchisees, including 16 in Orissa, to facilitate inter-state property transactions.
Kolkata realtors to hike residential unit prices by Rs 100-500/sq ft due to 25% increase in construction costs, amid 12.98% inflation rate.