Bengaluru: The state revenue department has directed all the sub registrars to start registering agriculture land in the names of individuals to trusts, societies, educational institutions.

An order in this regard was issued by N Manjunath Prasad, principal secretary, revenue department.

According to the authorities, even though the state government brought an amendment to the state land reforms act through an ordinance, sub registrars declined to register the new properties citing absence of a government order in this regard. Based on this observation now a two pages government order has been issued.

According to the order, the sub registrars have been asked to register land in name of the individuals who buy the land.

This order is expected to trigger a fresh round of protests from the farmers, who are opposing the land reforms act.