New posting of patwaris will be at the State level. The cadre of old patwaris will remain the same as of district level. Patwaris opting for transfer out of district cadre will be included in State level cadre. District cadre will be announced as a dead cadre. Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology directed the officials to take action in this matter at the earliest.
Gupta said that separate lawyers will be kept to follow revenue cases pending in courts. One officer at each division and district will be posted as a legal officer. He said that review should be done every month in districts where revenue record is under computerisation. Gupta gave directives for immediate settlement of departmental enquiry cases.
The Minister said that farmers will now give information about sowing in a plain paper to tehsil themselves and will keep receipt of the information with them. Benefit of crop insurance scheme will be on the basis of the information. It will be mandatory for the patwari to certify information within three months. Information given by the farmer will be accepted in case of non attestation by patwari within three months.
Gupta said that land pattas will be issued in the name of both husband and wife now in city as well as village. He gave instructions to issue order in this regard.
The revenue department should initiate action to establish revenue Housing Corporation for construction of buildings related to the department. This corporation will be established on the lines of Police Housing Corporation. Principal Secretary Revenue KK Singh, Secretary GP Shrivastava and Chief Revenue Commissioner KK Khare were present in the meeting.