All the revenue courts in the State will start functioning online from April 1. litigants and lawyers will be able to see the status of their cases online. They will see orders on concerning cases and download their copies anywhere. For this, a software has been developed. Officers associated with revenue courts are being imparted training. This system will begin in some districts on experimental basis from April 1. This was informed at a review meeting of Revenue Department at Mantralaya here on Monday.
Reviewing activities pertaining to revenue administration, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that residential pattas should be given to houseless poor people during Garib Kalyan Varsh 2016. For this, a campaign would be launched.
The Chief Minister directed to accelerate pace of revenue records' modernization. He said that process of construction should be taken up soon in the districts not having modern record rooms. They should be used for convenience of common people. Collector will be held responsible if modern record room is not used in public interest.
CM directed to chalk out maps of map-less villages within 6 months. Maps of remaining 170 villages are yet to be chalked out. Chouhan directed to issue show cause notices to concerning officers of the districts not taking interest in this work.
Chouhan said that till regular appointments of tahasildars, naib tahasildars, ASlRs and patwaris are made, services of retired tahasildars, naib tahasildars, ASlRs and patwaris should be availed in view of expansion of revenue administration activities and shortage of revenue staff. This will give benefit of their experience and revenue staff's shortage will be overcome temporarily.
Directing to provide online copies of khasras, Chouhan said that this would bring transparency and pre-empt possibilities of corruption. He directed to complete this work within next 2 months. He said that he would visit villages and review this process at field level. The meeting was informed that process to make available khasra copies online through web-based GIS application has been started. In next 6 months, online khasra copies will be available in all districts.
CM directed to accelerate pace of making Marja-Tolas as revenue villages. He directed to seek explanation from concerning districts where pace of this process is slow. The meeting was informed that total 1190 revenue villages are to be made of which 431 have been made so far.
Regarding complaints under CM Helpline pertaining to the department, the Chief Minister said that it is not proper to consider a complaint as redressed without satisfaction of complainant. In such cases, action will be taken against concerned officers. Every complaint should be redressed positively. Directing to hold public hearing regularly, the Chohan said that concerning MlAs must be invited.