Making optimum use of Information Technology and Geographical Information System (GIS) , the Chhattisgarh Government has digitised records of more than 54 lakh land owners of all the 146 tehsils of the State.
The details of the land records digitization include Khasra and B-1 records. The digitization of revenue records and maps of 20000 villages of the State has also been completed.
In compliance of the announcement made by the Chief Minister Raman Singh, the copy of land records of all the land record holders of the State will be provided online. According to Revenue Department officials, the computerized copies of land records have already been provided to 1,94,6000 land records holders in different districts as per their demands.
The State government has sanctioned 800 posts of Patwaris in the budget of the current financial year 2014-15 in order to provide land records to the people at the earliest. The Patwaris will be provided office cum residence so that they remain at their respective headquarters. A provision of Rs 12 crore has been made in the budget for the purpose. The registration offices have also been computerized. The work has been started in 17 out of 27 districts of the State.