Telangana Eases Registration for Non-NALA Residential Lands

The Government of Telangana has issued new guidelines to permit the registration of residential properties that were converted from agricultural use without completing the mandatory Non-Agricultural Land Assessment (NALA) process. These properties were previously listed as prohibited under Section 22-A, a restriction that prevented owners from selling plots or securing loans because the land remained classified as agricultural in revenue records.

Under Memorandum No. 48062/ULC/A1/2026, District Collectors are now authorized to facilitate registrations for eligible properties. Owners must undergo verification of revenue records and ownership rights by revenue authorities and pay prescribed NALA charges and government fees. Conversion charges are set at 2 percent of the land's market value within Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits and 3 percent outside those limits, plus any applicable penalties.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced the measure as a fulfillment of assurances made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the Assembly on September 16. The initiative aims to provide relief to middle-class families through a transparent, time-bound process. The government is currently utilizing a fast-track mechanism to resolve 10 to 12 categories of land-related problems, including the clearance of decades-old Urban Land Ceiling applications.