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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Conditions finalised and vetted for ordering forensic audit of Dharani transactions
The stage is being set for the commencement of forensic audit into the alleged irregularities in the transactions of Dharani, the integrated land record management system, introduced by the BRS government. After announcing its resolve to conduct a thorough probe into Dharani affairs, the State government has entrusted the responsibility of working out modalities to order a comprehensive probe into the alleged lapses to senior officials. Officials have accordingly finalised terms and conditions ahead of roping in the agency that will conduct the forensic audit. The development follows the spate of grievances registered ever since the enactment of the 2020 Record of Rights Act and introduction of Dharani portal. There were complaints like patta lands being put in the Part-B, the prohibited list, which contained over 18 lakh acres and those about the difficulties faced by landowners by the removal of enjoyment column in the land registration documents. This resulted in mismatch between the extent of land in records and the actual land available on the ground. There are complaints about missing survey numbers as also on lands being registered in the name of others without the knowledge of the actual owners. There were several instances where records were uploaded into Dharani portal without field inspections. 'The agreement is in drafting stage. Conditions have been finalised and vetted. We are awaiting clearance from the Law department for proceeding further,' a senior official told The Hindu. It was decided in principle to handover the responsibility of forensic audit to reputed public sector agencies with expertise in the field. 'We have shortlisted five such agencies,' the official said. According to him, the government will call for expression of interest (EoI) from these agencies once the Law department clears the terms and conditions for the audit. The official however did not respond when asked whether the Kerala Security Audit and Assurance Centre is among the shortlisted agencies.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana plans forensic audit of land ‘fraud'
HYDERABAD: Following allegations of large-scale land misappropriation in the Sircilla and Siddipet regions coming to light recently, the state government is planning to initiate a pilot project for its proposed 'forensic audit' of the alleged irregularities. The violations were allegedly committed by using the Dharani portal, the integrated land revenue records management system, which was rolled out during the BRS regime. Sources privy to the developments said that the pilot project would be completed in two months. According to top sources, the government intends to begin the forensic audit in these two key constituencies, both of which are politically sensitive. They have long been strongholds of the opposition BRS. While Sircilla is represented by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, Siddipet is the constituency of senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao. Based on the terms of reference set by the Revenue department, the Kerala Security Audit and Assurance Centre (KSAAC) will carry out the investigation. The sources added that the investigation is likely to start within a fortnight. The decision to start the audit in Sircilla and Siddipet constituencies is being viewed as politically motivated, with ruling party insiders suggesting it could be the beginning of a wider effort to expose alleged financial and administrative misconduct under the previous government led by the BRS. The proposed forensic audit will involve a detailed technical and legal scrutiny of land records, mutations and ownership changes, using advanced tools like satellite imagery, blockchain verification and revenue department cross-verification. This is the first time the state is attempting such a high-level investigative mechanism to address land fraud and encroachments. The sources said that similar audits are likely to be carried out across other districts, especially those where suspicious land transactions took place, if the pilot proves successful.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Farmers being misled on urea shortage: BJP
The BJP has accused the Congress Government of sowing the seeds of doubt into the minds of farmers in Telangana about the purported shortage of urea for the Rabi season, even when the Centre had actually supplied three lakh metric tonnes more. Addressing the farmers' wing (Kisan Morcha) of the party, during a meeting of its office-bearers at the State BJP office here on Thursday, party president N. Ramchander Rao said that the 'urea shortage bogey' is being created by the ruling party only to reap the benefit during the forthcoming local body polls. The BJP chief charged the government with spreading falsehoods when the Centre had supplied 12.02 lakh metric tonnes of urea for the 24-25 agriculture season, when the demand was just 9.5 lakh metric tonnes. In fact, under the Modi Government, necessary steps were taken to provide ample supply of fertilizers to farmers across the country and also in dealing with black marketers with an iron hand, unlike the UPA regime 'where farmers were forced to stand in queues for obtaining it', he added. Yet, the Congress Government here wants to mislead farmers and to cover up its own failures in not ensuring proper payment of Rythu Bharosa, which has been cut from the promised ₹15,000 during the elections to ₹12,000, but now ₹6,000 is being credited into farmers' accounts, he said. Mr. Ramchander Rao also said that the farmers' welfare scheme payment was made last month only after the High Court had directed the local body polls to be held by September end. It has been 19 months since the Government has come to power but there has been no movement to provide the farm insurance which would help the famers during natural calamities under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana and following the BRS Government in this connection, he said. The former MLC also questioned the government about the Bhu Bharati module replacing the controversial Dharani of BRS regime and said it is marked with technical glitches. 'Farmers are forced to run around registration offices for justice still and there is a lack of accountability from the administration side. We should go to the local level and highlight farmers' grievances,' he advised the wing. The BJP leader said such is the sad financial condition in the State that retired employees are being denied benefits and made to run from pillar to post. General secretary G. Premender Reddy, farmers' wing national executive member G. Madhusudhan Reddy and others were present. Medak tour Mr. Ramchander Rao will tour Medak district and participate in various programmes, organised by the BJP, in Narsapur, Chegonta, Medak, and Toopran, on Friday, said a press release.
Hans India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
The state government is always supportive of women's advancement
On Wednesday, the Indira Mahila Shakti Sambarala was organized grandly at the Royal Function Hall in Madanapur and Kothakota, two mandals of Devarakadra constituency, under the auspices of the District Rural Development Department. Devarakadra MLA G. Madhusudhan Reddy and District Collector Adarsh Surabhi participated in this program as chief guests. Speaking on the occasion, the legislators said that the country's first female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was known as the Iron Lady. They recalled that she defeated Pakistan in the 1971 war with Pakistan without bowing to American mediation and divided Pakistan into two parts. The state government is working tirelessly with the aim that only if women are economically empowered under the rule of such an iron lady, Indira Gandhi, families will be better off. The government has provided free travel in RTC buses to women in the state and has paid Rs. 6500 crore to the RTC management, he said. He said that up to 200 units of free electricity will be provided to 43 thousand families in the Devarakadra constituency. For this, Rs. 1.26 crore has been paid to the power department. He said that a cylinder will be provided for just Rs. 500. He said that if people are unable to buy fine rice and cannot eat thick rice, the state government will supply free fine rice to white ration card holders through cheap shops. He said that farmers have been given farmer assurance under investment assistance for agricultural cultivation through farmer assurance. He said that since farmers are facing difficulties due to Dharani, the Dharani Act has been implemented in the Bay of Bengal and the Bhu Bharati Act has been brought in to benefit the farmers in the country. He informed that revenue conferences will be held and the problems of farmers' lands will be solved. New government hospitals will be built to strengthen education and medicine. He said that an integrated residential school will be built at a cost of Rs. 200 crore. To strengthen women financially, school uniforms are being sewn by women's groups. Soon a petrol station will be set up for women at Miraspalli, Kothakota. He said that RTC buses have been made owners. He said that an opportunity has been provided in Shilparamam to members of women's groups to go to Hyderabad and sell the goods made and benefit from them. Y.S. He said that steps have been taken to restart the Abhaya Hastam scheme introduced when Rajasekhar Reddy was the Chief Minister. He said that he has left the legal profession and is engaged in public service. He said that he is working to establish a Brahmos missile factory in Devarakadra at a cost of Rs. 2000 crore and to set up a dry port at Addakula. District Collector Adarsh Surabhi, who participated in the program, said that in any family where the woman is financially strong, that family will be financially well. If the woman in the family is educated, the entire family will be educated. That is why the government has sanctioned interest-free loans for women's financial self-reliance. He said that the interest of 15.5 crores has been refunded to the accounts of women's associations in the district. He said that a total of Rs. 3.44 crores has been sanctioned to two mandals in Devarakadra. He said that banks are ready to provide loans and encourage women to start businesses. He said that skill training will also be provided to start businesses. He said that a skill training center will be set up in the district soon. He said that a Women's Federation building will be constructed in Wanaparthy at a cost of Rs. 5 crore so that the District Women's Federations and Mandal Women's Federations will have their own buildings. He said that 50 thousand uniforms have been sewn by the Women's Federation members for students studying in government schools. Rice purchasing centers have been given to the Women's Federations. Women's Power Canteens have been set up in government offices. He informed that the government is ready to encourage women by providing bank loans if they come forward to do business in their preferred fields. Uma Devi, who presided over the program, explained the programs undertaken by the government for women's empowerment in Wanaparthy district. He said that from now on, members of women's federations will be given an insurance of Rs. 10 lakh in case of accidental death. Similarly, loan insurance has also been provided. He said that if the woman who took the loan dies, the loan will be waived. Later, 5 best members of women's federations were felicitated from the Mandal Federation. A cheque for Rs. 8.30 crore for interest-free bank loans for the year 2025-26 was given to women's groups. Accident insurance and loan insurance cheques of Rs. 2.38 lakh were handed over to the mandal women's associations, and a cheque of Rs. 6529903 was handed over to the Kothakota Municipality. A cheque of Rs. 138936 for the rent received from the RTC bus was handed over to the members of the women's associations. Adarapu Collector Local Bodies In-charge Yadayya, Madhapur Market Committee Chairman Prashanth, Market Yard Director Pavani, District Women's Association President Swaroopa, Mandal Association Presidents Chennamma, Jayalakshmi, Congress leaders, members of women's associations and others participated in this program.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Collector Santosh Orders Fast-Tracking of Pending Dharani Applications and Public Service Requests in Gadwal
Gadwal: District Collector B.M. Santosh has instructed revenue officials to swiftly resolve all pending Dharani (Bhuharathi) land applications to ensure timely justice for farmers and landowners. On Friday, the Collector conducted a review meeting with all mandal-level Tahsildars at the IDOC Conference Hall. The agenda covered key issues including Bhuharathi applications, ration card verifications, Mee Seva applications, and long-pending F-Line petitions. During the meeting, the Collector emphasized that the government is prioritizing the resolution of land-related disputes through the Bhuharathi portal. He noted that this initiative aims to bring lasting justice and clarity to land ownership issues for farmers and landholders. In light of this, he directed officials to review and resolve all pending applications that emerged during the recent Revenue Conference. He instructed revenue officials to issue notices without delay before initiating any further action on these applications. Special attention must be paid to assignment land issues, and detailed reports should be submitted after thorough examination. The Collector also reiterated that the entire process must be handled through online systems to ensure transparency and efficiency. Any challenges faced by officials should be brought to his attention immediately. Additionally, the Collector urged that all pending ration card applications be processed without delay. He called for swift action in adding eligible family members and removing ineligible beneficiaries from the system. Further, he directed officials to resolve Mee Seva service requests and long-pending F-Line petitions that have exceeded the prescribed time limit. He stressed that these services must be delivered to citizens promptly and without unnecessary delays. The meeting was attended by Additional Collector Lakshmi Narayana, District Civil Supplies Officer Swami Kumar, Survey and Land Records AD Ram Chander, and all mandal-level Tahsildars and other concerned officials. Focus Areas: Dharani (Bhuharathi) applications, ration card updates, Mee Seva requests, and F-Line petitions. Instructions Issued: Expedite pending applications Issue preliminary notices without delay Submit detailed reports on assignment land issues Complete ration card additions/deletions Resolve long-pending Mee Seva and F-Line cases Priority: Land dispute resolution and timely delivery of public services. Aim: Strengthen transparency, ensure justice, and enhance service delivery through digital governance.
