Non-Agricultural Conversion Order
Confirms agricultural land has been legally converted for residential or commercial use.
In Kannada: ಭೂಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಆದೇಶ·Also known as: DC conversion order · land conversion Karnataka · NA conversion · DC converted land
An order issued by the Deputy Commissioner granting permission to convert agricultural land to non-agricultural use under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.
Agricultural land cannot be used for residential or commercial construction without an NA Order. Constructing without one is illegal — the structure is liable to demolition.
Step by step
Identify the survey number and village of the parcel from the RTC.
Check the RTC land classification column — converted land is flagged there, agricultural land is not.
Retrieve the conversion order referenced against the parcel from the Bhoomi conversion records.
Read the extent approved against the extent you are buying — partial conversions are common.
Check the conditions and validity clause. Conversions lapse if the stated use is not commenced in time.
Anashwar Docs runs this sequence for you against the government portal and returns the PDF in 5–15 min. Open the document portal.
What goes wrong
Conversion is granted for a specific extent, not the whole survey number. Buying 2 guntas out of a 10-gunta conversion does not mean your 2 guntas are converted.
Conversion is granted for a stated purpose. A residential conversion does not permit commercial construction.
Most orders carry a commencement deadline. An order whose deadline lapsed without use can be treated as void.
Conversion fees and betterment charges are sometimes left unpaid. The liability follows the land, not the seller.
Land under a green belt, tank bund, or acquisition notification cannot be converted at all — no order will exist and none can be obtained.
Stuck right now
Symptoms we hit running this retrieval against the government portal, and what each one means.
| Symptom | What it means and what to do |
|---|---|
| RTC shows converted but you cannot find the order | Ask the seller for the order number and obtain it from the Bhoomi conversion records or the DC office. The RTC flag alone tells you nothing about scope. |
| Converted extent is smaller than the parcel | Partial conversion. Confirm the specific portion you are buying falls inside the converted extent. |
| Order exists but the purpose is wrong | Residential, commercial and industrial are separate permissions. A residential conversion does not authorise a commercial building. |
| Order is old and nothing was built | Check the commencement clause. A lapsed order may be void and need revalidation. |
| Conversion fees or betterment charges unpaid | The liability follows the land to you. Ask for the payment receipts, not an assurance. |
| Seller says conversion is in process | Check the land is capable of conversion at all — green belt, tank bed, gomala and notified land cannot be converted. |
Not enough on its own
No single Karnataka record proves title. Ownership is established by reading the revenue records, the registration record and the survey record together — a gap between any two of them is the thing worth finding before you pay.
Primary land ownership record — confirms who owns the land, land type, area, and tenancy.
Official government survey map showing exact boundaries, dimensions, and neighbours of the land parcel.
Digitally signed Khata — required for property registration, loans, and building plan approvals.
FAQ
Yes. Agricultural land cannot be used for residential, commercial or industrial construction without an official Non-Agricultural conversion order from the Deputy Commissioner. Building without one is illegal and the structure is liable to demolition.
The land classification column on the RTC indicates converted status, and the conversion order number is referenced against the parcel. Always read the order itself — the RTC flag does not tell you the extent or the permitted purpose.
Yes. Orders typically require the non-agricultural use to be commenced within a stated period. If that period lapsed without use, the conversion can be treated as void and must be revalidated.
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Primary land ownership record — confirms who owns the land, land type, area, and tenancy.
ReadOfficial government survey map showing exact boundaries, dimensions, and neighbours of the land parcel.
ReadDigitally signed Khata — required for property registration, loans, and building plan approvals.
ReadAnashwar Docs
Enter the survey number. We fetch it from Bhoomi and return the official PDF in 5–15 min.