CM's approval on new collector rate in Haryana: Appointments for registration stopped till August 3

There is no doubt now about the increase in the new collector rate in Haryana. Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini has approved the file of the new collector rate to be increased in the state. After the approval of the CM, the appointment of new registry in the tehsils has been frozen. Now there will be no new registry from 29 to 3 August. Only those registrations will be done, whose appointment has been taken earlier. After which now new registrations will be done from August 4 instead of August 1. Revenue Department sources say that a letter will be issued to the DCs of all the districts today regarding this.

Earlier on July 24, a letter has been issued by the Revenue Department to all the Divisional Commissioners and District Deputy Commissioners in this regard. An increase of 5 to 25% was proposed at various places for the new collector rate.

Let us tell you that due to the Lok Sabha and then the assembly elections last year, the collector rates were increased from December 1, 2024 instead of April 1, 2024. After that, the increase in the collector rate from April 1, 2025 was postponed, which is now being increased.

FCR had given indications of rate increase

After the letter was issued, the state's Finance Commissioner Sumita Mishra (FCR) had clarified that the government has definitely decided to implement the new collector rate, but before finalizing it, the prescribed procedure will have to be followed. Such as making the list of collector rates public, seeking objections and suggestions from the general public on it, such steps are included. At present, this list has not been made public, whereas according to the rules, it is made public at least a month in advance and objections are sought. This statement of his came when the controversy started regarding the new rate.

12 to 32 percent increase made last year

Last year, the collector rates of land were increased from 12 to 32 percent. Due to being close to the country's capital Delhi, land in NCR is very expensive, so the collector rates there were kept much higher than the rest of the districts. In these, the collector rate was increased by 20 percent in Rohtak, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Karnal and Panipat and by 30 percent in Gurugram, Sohna, Faridabad, Pataudi and Ballabhgarh. This time too, the rates are expected to be higher here.

No decision was taken on collector rates 3 months ago

Collector rates could not be increased for 2025-26 in Haryana. About 3 months ago, a meeting was held regarding the amendment under the chairmanship of CM Naib Saini. But, the CM had postponed the amendment. At that time it was said that the earlier rates would remain applicable this year. The Revenue Department had also issued orders regarding this. It was also added that the current rates affecting property transactions and stamp duty collection in the state will remain in force till further orders.

Districts made proposals of 10 to 25% on their own

Some districts had prepared proposals on their own recommending an increase of 10 to 25 percent in the collector rate. They had even uploaded these rates and prepared to invite public objections. While no such report was sought by the government. Sources said that the decision to postpone the revision of collector rates was taken because the last time the revision was done only 4 months ago.

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2 Revision was pending due to elections

Revenue department sources said that the annual revision was postponed in April due to the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The rates could not be revised even after the elections were over. This was the reason that the assembly elections in the state were announced in August. The new government took charge in October and the collector rates were revised only last year i.e. in December 2024. For this reason, the collector rates were not increased after that from April 1, 2025.