Following the directives of Chhattisgarh Government, District Collector Dhananjay Dewangan on Tuesday directed officials of Revenue Department to suspend recovery of land revenue in tehsils affected by drought until further orders.
A directive in this regard was issued in a meeting chaired by the Collector to review the progress of revenue related work in the district here.
Meanwhile, the Collector has ordered revenue officials, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Tehsildar and Nayab Tehsildar to ensure speedy disposal of revenue cases.
The revenue to be collected on agriculture land for 2015-16 has been relaxed under the provision of Section 144 of Chhattisgarh land Revenue Code-1959, informed Dewangan, adding that the order in this regard had been enforced with immediate effect.
While taking stock of cases pending in revenue court, the Collector has asked officials to bring more efficiency in their work. Moreover, he directed officials to accelerate works of government’s priority.
Besides, Dewangan also issued specific directives to make area close to hospitals, schools and Anganwadi buildings encroachment free.
In the interest of general public, the Collector has ordered officials to carry out routine inspection in schools, hospitals, Anganwadi centres and ashrams and submit a report carrying information about attendance of teachers and students in school, hygiene of toilets and cleanliness in schools, presence of assistants, workers and children in Anganwadi centres, quality of ready-to-eat and Mid-day meal and other schemes.