India Real Estate Dictionary

Zamindari Abolition

Land Records

Also called: Zamindari Abolition Act, Zamindari Uninmulan

The post-Independence land reform under which intermediaries who collected rent from cultivators were removed, and the cultivators became direct holders from the state. State laws, passed mostly in the 1950s, created holder categories such as bhumidhar and raiyat.

Example & agent tip

Example: A property in Bihar goes back to a former zamindari estate. The buyer's lawyer traces whether the estate's vesting in the state is reflected in the later khatian.

Agent tip: For old family or estate land, trace the chain to the vesting date, then to a settlement or allotment. It can reveal whether the seller has a valid root.

Zirakpur

General & Places

A town in Mohali district, Punjab, on the highways towards Delhi/Ambala, Patiala and Shimla, next to Chandigarh and Panchkula. It has a large number of apartment projects and plotted colonies.

Example & agent tip

Example: A buyer looks at a 2 BHK in a Zirakpur gated project.

Agent tip: Check the project's RERA registration and the layout approval, since the town has many projects.

Related: Tricity GMADA RERA Punjab

Zonal Plan

Approvals

A detailed plan prepared for a part of the city under the master plan, showing land use, plot sizes and services in that zone.

Example & agent tip

Example: A zonal plan for a sector sets minimum and maximum plot sizes for commercial plots.

Agent tip: Use the zonal plan to check what is permitted on a specific plot.

Zoning Certificate

Approvals

Also called: Zone Certificate, Land Use Certificate

A certificate issued by the planning authority stating the land use zone of a plot under the master plan, such as residential, commercial or green belt, along with permitted uses and any reservations or road widening on it.

Example & agent tip

Example: Before buying land in Pune, a buyer got a zoning certificate showing the plot had a partial road reservation.

Agent tip: Take this certificate on any plot purchase. It is an inexpensive check that can prevent costly surprises.

Zoning (Land Use Zone)

Approvals

The classification of land by permitted use, such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural or green. Building rules depend on the zone.

Example & agent tip

Example: A buyer plans a clinic in a residential zone. The authority may not allow it.

Agent tip: Verify the zone of the plot in the master plan. Misclassified land may not get approvals.

Zamindari Abolition

Zirakpur

Zonal Plan

Zoning Certificate

Zoning (Land Use Zone)

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