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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian hands over job letters to 504 patwaris
State revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Monday handed over appointment letters to 504 newly-recruited patwaris. The candidates, who have completed their mandatory 18-month training programme, will now be deployed as regular patwaris across districts. Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian Mundian said that the recruitment process, initiated in 2023, was based on merit, with districts allocated to eligible candidates accordingly. According to regulations, the training included one year at patwar schools followed by six months of field training. To support the candidates, the government had set up 10 temporary patwar schools, staffed by experienced officers and retired personnel including PCS officers, district revenue officers, tehsildars, patwaris and kanungos, serving as principals, vice-principals and teachers. The training curriculum covered a broad range of subjects, including revenue computation, land records, surveying, elections, agriculture and computer applications. Special emphasis was placed on election training, which focused on voter list preparation, and agricultural training, which included topics like crop management, fertilisers, and pesticide usage. Additionally, patwaris received hands-on training in using the integrated land management system (ILMS) software for tasks such as Jamabandi data entry and mutation recording. In line with government initiatives, DGPS (differential global positioning system) equipment has also been procured to train the patwaris for demarcation work. Additional chief secretary-cum-financial commissioner revenue, Anurag Verma, said that the recruitment is aimed at improving efficiency of the revenue department and ensuring timely and hassle-free services for the public.
News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Punjab Revenue Minister Mundian hands over appointment letters to 504 Patwaris
Chandigarh [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister S Hardeep Singh Mundian on Monday handed over appointment letters to 504 newly-recruited Patwaris in line with the Chief Minister S Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government's commitment to provide clean, transparent and accountable services to the people, Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab said in a press the candidates at the appointment letter distribution ceremony at the Municipal Bhawan here, S Hardeep Singh Mundian said that these Patwaris, having completed their mandatory 18-month training program, are now being deployed in the field as regular said that CM Mann had allocated districts to eligible candidates based on merit following the recruitment of Revenue Patwaris in 2023. According to regulations, candidates underwent one year of training at Patwar Schools and six months of field training.'To facilitate the candidates during their one-year training period, 10 temporary Patwar Schools were established. These schools were staffed with experienced and retired PCS officers, District Revenue Officers, Tehsildars, Patwaris and Kanungos serving as Principals, Vice Principals and Kanungo Teachers," he during their training, these Patwaris received comprehensive instruction in revenue computation, land records, surveying, record preparation, elections, settlement operations, agriculture and computer applications. Special training was provided in elections and training primarily focused on voter list preparation, while agricultural training covered comprehensive knowledge of Kharif and Rabi crops, pesticides, fertilisers and crop seeds. Candidates received hands-on training on the ILMS (Integrated Land Management System) software for Jamabandi data entry, mutation recording, Roznamacha, Fard Badar and related Cabinet Minister said that following government directives, DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) equipment has been procured to train all Patwaris in the state for demarcation work. Training on demarcation using this equipment is being provided. He mentioned that training is being conducted for conducting revenue surveys through Digital Crop informed that the departmental examination for eligible candidates was conducted from May 26, 2025 to June 3, 2025. A total of 504 candidates passed this departmental examination and are being deployed in the field after receiving their appointment Patwaris have been appointed with the objective of providing clean, transparent and accountable citizen-centric services to the people, said the Cabinet Minister, expressing hope that recruiting these young candidates will prove instrumental in creating a corruption-free society in the coming announced that recruitment for additional Patwari positions will be expedited to provide Punjab's youth with opportunities to serve the stated that our government is fully committed to eliminating every trace of corruption from the state to ensure a transparent and efficient administrative structure for the welfare of the people. He categorically warned that corruption among government employees will not be tolerated under any Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner Revenue Anurag Verma stated that the purpose of recruiting new Patwaris is to streamline the Revenue Department's operations for public convenience and ensure that people receive timely, hassle-free services without welcomed the newly appointed Patwaris on their formal joining on Monday and noted that deploying highly qualified Patwaris will help implement reforms like Easy Jamabandi and Easy Registry more effectively at the grassroots level. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Now, get land registered in Himachal in just one visit
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday launched a pilot project to make land registrations easier in the state. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the pilot project on Friday. (HT) Under the 'My Deed' NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System), citizens can submit all documents online and get land registration done in just one visit to the office concerned, saving time and effort, according to an official statement. The project has been launched in Bilaspur Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district, Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district, Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district, Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district, Bhuntar tehsil of Kullu district, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district, Kumarsain tehsil of Shimla district, Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district, Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district and Bangana tehsil of Una district. Along with this, the chief minister also launched the new format of Jamabandi, e-Roznamcha Vakyati and Karguzari initiatives to improve the revenue department's functioning and make the process more people-friendly. The format of Jamabandi has been made simpler, in easy Hindi. Old languages like Urdu, Arabic and Farsi have been removed so that common people can easily understand the land records. The e-Roznamcha Vakyati will help patwaris to keep a digital record of daily events, while Karguzari will be used to mark daily attendance online. Tehsildars will also be able to keep better track of the work being done. An online mutation register will also be linked soon. The chief minister said technology should be used to improve services and help people, to bring transparency and make revenue services more efficient. 'We should move towards a system that is paperless, presence-less and cashless so that people can get government services sitting at home,' he said. He said the present state government was committed to providing transparent and responsive governance to the people and had initiated various reforms to promote digitisation in the day-to-day working of the government. The CM also directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the department of digital technologies and governance to speed up work on various digital modules to make revenue services more efficient and people-friendly. He instructed that a digitally signed Jamabandi module be developed within 10 days, so that people do not have to visit Patwarkhanas to get the 'Fard' (copy of land records). He also directed that an online, paperless revenue court management system be prepared within 15 days. This will allow people to file writ petitions online and receive summons and updates digitally, making the process faster and more transparent, he added. The chief minister also asked the NIC to develop an online mutation module within 15 days, enabling quick mutation registration and link it directly with Jamabandi records. To ensure that people get the full benefit of these digital services, Sukhu directed deputy commissioners to actively implement all these initiatives at the ground level. He also instructed them to adopt 'Khangi Takseem' in mission mode, especially for cases where land was owned jointly by two or more people. This will help move towards the concept of 'Single Khata, Single Owner', making land records simpler and clearer. Sukhu said that these digital reforms will greatly reduce the need for people to visit government offices again and again. 'These steps will help in resolving public issues quickly and provide relief to those facing difficulties,' he added.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
IAF strip, used in 3 wars, secretly ‘sold off' using fake papers
FEROZEPUR: There's crookery. Then there's crookery with ambition. What would have been a flight of fancy for most practionists of this art was clandestinely turned into reality by a mother-son duo in Punjab's Ferozepur sometime in 1997. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A World War-II era airstrip, used by Indian Air Force during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as an advanced landing ground, was allegedly sold off by a mother and son in 1997 in connivance with some revenue officials. Now, 28 years later, accused Usha Ansal and her son Naveen Chand have been named in an FIR. The Punjab and Haryana high court had ordered Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) chief director to probe the allegation, and the report, filed on June 20, has led to the FIR. The case has been registered under IPC Sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record), and 120B (criminal conspiracy). DSP Karan Sharma is heading the investigation to identify all those involved in this long-concealed scam involving strategic defence land. The airstrip is in Fattuwala village, very close to Pakistan border. It was only in May 2025, after HC intervention, that the land was finally restored to ministry of defence. The VB inquiry confirmed that the land belongs to IAF. Acquired on March 12, 1945 by the British administration for use in World War II, it has remained in IAF possession and was used in three wars. According to the probe, accused Usha and Naveen, of Dumni Wala village, deceitfully claimed ownership of the land and sold it off in collusion with a section of revenue officials after forging revenue records. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The original complaint was filed by whistleblower Nishan Singh, a retired revenue official, but nothing happened for years. In 2021, the commandant of Halwara Air Force Station wrote to Ferozepur deputy commissioner demanding a probe. Still nothing happened. Nishan filed a petition in HC seeking an inquiry. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the original owner of the land, Madan Mohal Lal, died in 1991. However, the sale deeds were executed in 1997 and the names of Surjit Kaur, Manjit Kaur, Mukhtiar Singh, Jagir Singh, Dara Singh, Ramesh Kant, and Rakesh Kant were shown as owners in the Jamabandi from 2009-10, although the military had never transferred the land to them. HC reprimanded Ferozepur deputy commissioner for inaction, pointing out the potential threat to national security. In his order, Justice Harjit Singh Brar asked Punjab VB chief director to personally verify the veracity of the allegations and, if required, take action. He was asked to conclude the probe within four weeks.
Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Mann, Kejriwal launch ‘Easy Jamabandi Portal' to digitise land services, check graft
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched a digital platform, 'Easy Jamabandi Portal', to provide land-related revenue services online. Addressing a gathering, Mann said, 'Punjab is taking another step to root out corruption from revenue services on which lakhs of people depend on each year.' Delhi's former chief minister Kejriwal said, 'A few days ago, we launched the 'Easy Registry' initiative to simplify property registration. This is part of the same effort to digitise and streamline key services.' They said the Easy Jamabandi Portal would provide five main services like 'Online Intkal' (mutation), 'Rapat Entry' (recording changes due to court orders or loan, 'Fard Badar' (correction of land records), 'Jamabandi layi Subscribe karo' (land record subscription alerts) and 'WhatsApp te Jamabandi' (accessing land records via WhatsApp). According to officials, the portal allows people to obtain a copy of their land record (Jamabandi) by entering details online. 'There is no need to visit a patwari, stand in queues or pay bribes. People will receive a digitally signed copy with a QR code for verification,' Mann said. They said land records for 99 per cent of villages had been digitised, with the rest expected to be covered in two months. About the Online Intkal (mutation) service, Kejriwal stated, 'Around eight lakh mutations take place annually. Earlier, updating ownership after a sale or inheritance meant months of delays. Now, this will be done within 30 days, and updates will be sent via WhatsApp.' Mann said the Rapat Entry system would now operate entirely online. 'Every year, about 2 lakh such entries are made. For court orders, the entry will be completed within a day, and for loans, within seven days,' he said. For Fard Badar, they explained that nearly 60,000 correction requests are made each year. Kejriwal said, 'People can now submit a simple online form with documents. The application will be processed within 15 days, and fees will be paid digitally.' The leaders also introduced a new feature called 'Subscribe to Your Land Records', which is aimed at safeguarding property ownership, especially for NRIs. 'Landowners can subscribe to their records for Rs 500 per year per Khewat. If there is any change or tampering, they will get an instant alert on WhatsApp or email and can raise an objection immediately,' Mann said.
