Jammu March 25 (KNS), March 25 -- Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that the provisions for preventing the misuse of agricultural land are provided in the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, Svt. 1996.

The Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Irfan Hafiz Lone in the Legislative Assembly.

He said that under Section 133- A of this Act, no land used for agricultural purposes shall be used for any non-agricultural purposes except with the permission of District Collector. Further, as per section 133-A of Land Revenue Act, SVT. 1996 agriculture land upto 400 sq meters can be converted for residential purposes.

The Chief Minister said that under Section 133-C, of the Act, any land converted for other purposes in violati...