Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to put in place a system to provide caste and residential certificates to babies at the time of birth certificate issued to them. The Chief Minister issued this direction while reviewing achievements of the department in the last one year at the State Secretariat here.
He observed that many problems would be resolved if caste and resident certificates are provided along with birth certificates. He directed the department to make a detailed plan within a month’s time to formalize the proposed system by using latest technology. Similarly, he directed to expedite stamp duty e-payment system by effecting required changes in the present rules. He also asked the department to place Odisha land Encroachment (Prevention) Bill in the coming session of the State Assembly.
It was revealed that homestead lands have been provided to 1.2 lakh homeless families out of 1.5 lakh families listed by 2011-12. As the income criteria has been changed for such beneficiaries, the Chief Minister directed that a fresh survey be conducted and all families be provided with homestead lands by October this year. Among others, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijayshree Routray, Chief Secretary GC Pati and the departmental Secretary were present.