launching an exhaustive campaign, the State Government has completed computerisation of land records of 19,530 revenue villages.
Under the drive, Khasra, five-yearly and ‘Kishtbandi Khatauni’ of 19,530 villages and land drawings of 19,319 villages had been entered in the computer database. This was informed at the review meeting of Revenue Department held under the chairmanship of Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Prem Prakash Pandey here on Tuesday.
On the occasion, Pandey reviewed the computerisation of land records and the vacant posts in the Revenue Department. He sought information about the action plan prepared by Disaster Management Department to deal with natural calamities in the State during the heavy rains during the monsoon season.
Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management KR Pisda presented point-wise detailed information about the departmental works and action taken so far. The Minister instructed to update the computerised revenue records within the next two months by launching a campaign.
He asked the officers to make arrangement for providing certified computerised copy of Khasra, five-yearly, ‘Kishtbandi Khatauni’ and drawing to the applicant concerned from September 1, next. The officers said that the 'National land Record Modernisation Project' (NlRMP) has been sanctioned for the 18 old districts of the State. For the rest 9 districts, a proposal has been forwarded to the Central Government.
Under the project, revenue survey, land record computerization, online linking of registrar offices with Tehsil offices and construction of modern record room at Tehsil level are proposed.
The Revenue Minister said that on the loss of life and property during disasters, under the provisions of Revenue Book Circular 6-4, immediate financial assistance should be provided to the affected persons within 15 days, after conducting immediate survey. Pandey instructed the revenue officers to prepare a proposal for the reorganisation of ‘Patwari Halka’ in urban areas of the State.