According to news agency PTI, the Maharashtra government has set the land measuring price at Rs 200, which would greatly help farmers and agricultural families who need to have their land measured for distribution and division reasons.

“In the best interests of farmers, we have decided to streamline and lower the cost of the land split procedure. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule informed reporters that measurements and maps would henceforth be included with registered partition documents for a price of only Rs 200.

According to him, the goal of the recent ruling is to lessen the financial strain on agricultural families.

According to PTI, Bawankule said that the charge was previously set in accordance with directives from the Settlement Commissioner and that farmers had made a number of complaints and recommendations about the measuring cost.

“After receiving feedback from farmers, we have introduced a major change in the process,” he said.

Bawankule claims that the Director of Land Acquisition and the Settlement Commissioner met to finalize the decision.

“Now the fee for land measurement has been fixed at Rs 200, and this service will be open to all citizens,” he told PTI.

According to him, it used to be difficult to measure the split plots after the land division was noted in the 7/12 property title document.

“That process is now simple, quick and free from high expenses,” Bawankule said.

The minister went on to say that by making the legal land split process more accessible, the new procedure would help thousands of agricultural families across the state.

“This change will accelerate the partition process in joint families,” he said.

Bawankule described the new system’s advantages, saying, “All measurements would be finished quickly—within 90 days. Maps and the 7/12 land title paperwork will be identical. To avoid future conflicts, boundaries, regions, and restrictions shall be documented. Now, the whole procedure will be quick, easy, and transparent,” PTI said.

The Maharashtra government, meanwhile, announced My Home, My Right, a new housing policy, on Tuesday. The state intends to have 35 lakh housing units over the next five years, according to the policy, which was released after an 18-year lapse. The new housing policy draft 2025 was approved by the state cabinet on Tuesday under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The new policy offers ecologically friendly, safe, and sustainable housing for residents, particularly for the economically disadvantaged (EWS) and low- and middle-income groups (LIG and MIG), according to a statement released by the chief minister’s office (CMO). In addition to emphasizing affordability and low-income groups, it offers a comprehensive program that covers everything from slum restoration to redevelopment.