For the purpose of classification under these rules the following shall be the different classes of land, namely:
(1) Town Lands –
(a) Residential Sites:
(i) First Class.
(ii) Second Class.
(iii) Third Class.
(b) Trade Sites.
(i) Special Class;
(ii) First Class; and
(iii) Second Class.
(2) Village lands.
(i) Homestead.
(ii) Wet paddy land.
(iii) Dry or High paddy land
(iv) Horticultural.
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(v) Miscellaneous crops.
(vi) Waste or fellow land.
(vii) Rocky and stony land.
Explanation – First class residential sites are those which have high rental value, enjoy locational advantage like proximity to main roads, shopping centres, educational institutions, hospitals and dispensaries.
Second class residential sites are those which have similar advantages as those of a first class residential site but of a lesser value.
Third class residential sites are those which are other than first and second class residential sites.
Special class trade sites are those which are located in a predominantly commercial area, have good communication links, are fit to utilised for permanent trading or commercial activities and have high rental value.
First class trade sites are those which are located in a lesser predominantly commercial are, have less trade activities than special trade site and have relatively less rental value.
Second class trade sites are those which are neither special class nor first class trade sites.
Wet paddy lands are those which are either been irrigated or can easily be made to enjoy irrigation facilities.
Dry or high paddy lands are those where there is no possibility of having irrigation facilities.
Horticultural lands are those which are used for permanent fruit gardening like orchards, etc.
Miscellaneous crop lands are those where mustard, dal, ginger, potato, etc., are cultivated.
Waste or fallow lands are those which are lying uncultivated.
Rocky or stony lands are those lands which are full of rocks and stones and which are not cultivated.