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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Ponguleti says Revenue Department at the ‘People's Doorstep' from Tuesday
Revenue officials must approach land disputes with empathy and fairness, and the problems should be resolved proactively and at no cost, Minister for Revenue Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said as the next phase of the Revenue Sadassu (Revenue Meetings) take off on Tuesday (June 03) and continue till June 30 across all mandals. At a high-level review meeting held on Monday (June 02), the Minister said the government was determined to correct the systemic failures and mismanagement during the previous administration, which led to widespread complications in land administration. The revenue teams led by Tahsildars will now travel to each revenue village, accepting applications and resolving issues on-site with the motto 'Revenue Department at the People's Doorstep,' he said. The Minister said the introduction of the Bhu Bharati Act from April 14 this year was aimed at providing a permanent solution to land disputes by decentralizing and democratizing the land administration process. Initially implemented in four mandals across four districts on an experimental basis, the programme was expanded to 28 mandals from May 5. Encouraged by the positive response, the government is now rolling out the programme across all mandals. Mr. Srinivasa Reddy said the pilot initiatives were a huge success. Over 13,000 applications were received in 72 revenue villages during the first phase, and 42,000 applications were submitted across 421 villages in the second phase. About 60% of land issues were resolved so far, with most concerning title clarifications. The Minister said appointment of 10,954 village administrative officers saw encouraging response with 3,550 candidates already making it to the final merit list following an examination on May 25. He said a re-survey of 413 villages without existing maps will be conducted in phases, and 6,000 new surveyors are expected to be appointed within two months. Digitisation of survey maps by the Telangana Remote Sensing Applications Center (TGRAC) was currently being piloted in three mandals.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Collector reviews monsoon preparedness in TN's Cuddalore district
CUDDALORE: A review meeting to assess preparedness for the 2025 southwest monsoon was held at the collectorate conference hall under the chairmanship of Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar. The Collector said, "As the Southwest Monsoon is set to begin, Village Administrative Officers must identify low-lying areas prone to water stagnation and issue public advisories. Details of first informants on waterlogging should be recorded. Around 5,000 first responders will be positioned at the revenue village and taluk levels, and 800 at the district level." He instructed, "Zonal Officers and Tahsildars should jointly identify vulnerable areas and take preventive measures. VAOs, village assistants, assistant agricultural officers, village health nurses, and voluntary organisations must coordinate with village-level committees for flood relief." The collector added, "In flood-prone areas, people must be relocated to safe shelters and provided with essentials. Relief materials should be kept ready and special care must be given to the elderly and persons with disabilities." He further said, "Waterbodies must be inspected and embankments strengthened. Sluice gates must be repaired. Equipment such as tree-cutting machines, JCBs, flashlights, water pumps, and bleaching powder should be stocked. Fire and health personnel must raise public awareness. Water tanks must be cleaned and chlorinated. Sewage contamination must be prevented. Disinfectants should be sprayed in stagnant areas."
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- The Hindu
Madras High Court holds former Coimbatore Collector, DRO and RDO guilty of contempt
The Madras High Court has found former Coimbatore Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati (now serving as Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Managing Director), District Revenue Officer M. Sharmila and Revenue Divisional Officer P.K. Govindan guilty of contempt of court and directed them to pay ₹10,000 each from their salaries to the contempt petitioner. Justice P. Velmurugan also held Coimbatore North Tahsildar Manivel guilty of contempt and sentenced him to undergo one month simple imprisonment besides paying an amount equivalent to his monthly salary as compensation to the petitioner. The sentence was, however, suspended for the limitation period of 30 days when an appeal could be filed. The judge purged Village Administrative Officer Yamuna alone from the contempt proceedings initiated by 74-year-old senior citizen John Chandy in 2024 for having not complied with the orders passed by the court on November 8, 2023 to consider the petitioner's plea to remove illegal entries from the 'patta' related to his immovable property located at Chinnavedampatti village. In his counter affidavit to the contempt plea, Mr. Pati told the court that he got transferred from the post of Coimbatore Collector in February 2025 and that he tenders unconditional apology to the court for not having complied with the order passed by the court in 2023 to conduct an inquiry with respect to the petitioner's plea and dispose it of within two months. However, observing that the counter affidavit was not satisfactory, the judge held that Mr. Pati, Ms. Sharmila and Mr. Govindan, being superior officers, had failed to ensure that tahsildar Manivel complied with the court orders within the stipulated time. 'It is clear that the respondents one to four have deliberately disobeyed the order under contempt. They cannot be absolved,' the judge concluded. Three more Tahsildars sentenced Allowing yet another contempt of court petition filed by P. Shankar in 2024, Justice Velmurugan found Chengalpattu Tahsildar Venkataraman guilty of having wilfully not obeyed an order passed by the court on February 28, 2024 to consider the petitioner's request for grant of patta. The judge sentenced the Tahsildar for one month of simple imprisonment. Further, the Tahsildar was directed to pay a compensation of ₹25,000 from his salary to the petitioner failing which he would have undergo 10 more days of simple imprisonment. The judge, however, suspended the sentence for the limitation period of 30 days provided under the Contempt of Courts Act for filing an appeal against the conviction before a Division Bench of the High Court. Further, dealing with a third contempt plea filed by G. Murugathal, the judge sentenced Coimbatore Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Shri Malathi, Madukkarai Tahsildar A. Sathyan and Vellalur Village Administrative Officer to one month of simple imprisonment and directed them too to pay a compensation of ₹25,000 each to the petitioner, or in default, undergo 10 more days of imprisonment.
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Officials told to take petitioners' opinion on PGRS
Nellore: District Collector O Anand has said that it is inevitable to secure the opinion of petitioners once they submit their petitions during Public Grievance Redress System (PGRS). He held a video conference with RDOs, Municipal Commissioners, Tahsildars and MPDOs over PGRS, MNREGS, Housing and PM Surya Ghar Yojana scheme here on Monday. Stating that the government is keen on addressing petitions received during PGRRS as the officials of the departments concerned will be made accountable if the officials fails to address the problem and secure victim's opinion before closure of the petition. He stated that it is compulsory for the officials concerned to endorse the petition and upload the documents related to the issue, otherwise he would be face departmental action. Expressing deep concern over the poor response of the officials in effectively implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), the Collector warned of initiating stringent action against those, who fail to change their attitude. He said that it will be must to taken up 70% of MNREGS works in every village and submit detailed report every week over the status of work provided to the labor. He directed the municipal commissioners and Tahsildars to ensure for completion of works related to the TIDCO houses as the government already credited the financial assistance in the accounts of beneficiaries. The Collector has ordered the APSPDCL officials to initiate steps for motivating the people over installation of Solar Plant under Prime Minister Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Minister directs Collectors to expeditiously resolve Bhu Bharati issues in pilot mandals
Hyderabad: Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has instructed the officials to scrutinise the applications received in the four mandals of Maddur, Lingampeta, Venkatapur and Nelakondapalli, where the Bhu Bharati Act is being implemented on a pilot basis, and resolve the land issues expeditiously. He held a video conference with the district collectors of Mulugu, Kamareddy, Khammam and Narayanpet on Monday regarding the implementation of Bhu Bharati. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that farmers will get their problems resolved at the revenue offices itself without approaching any courts. He said that officials will come to the people and solve their land problems without spending a penny. The Minister instructed the officials that if any of the applications are received, a thorough examination should be done and a decision has to be arrived at without rejecting it. He suggested that the applications can be made online at any time. 'From today, we have provided the facility of online registration to Tahsildars. The applications received in the four districts should be discussed and a solution should be reached by the end of the month on the main issues,' he said.
