Una, October 15:- Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal has directed revenue officials to ensure that all pending revenue record correction cases in the district are cleared by December 15. He said that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is also giving special focus to this matter. He instructed officials to prioritise these cases and dispose of them at the earliest.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed officials to expedite the disposal of pending demarcation and partition cases and reduce the backlog of mutation and Jamabandi-related cases. He was chairing a meeting of revenue officials at the Deputy Commissioner's office on Thursday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Ishant Jaswal, all SDMs, tehsildars, naib tehsildars and other revenue officials of the district attended the meeting.
Jatin Lal directed officials to regularly review pending cases and ensure their disposal within the stipulated time frame.
Expedite Departmental Land Transfers
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed subdivision-wise progress on land transfers for development projects and construction works undertaken by various departments. He directed officials to hold coordination meetings with the concerned departments for the early resolution of pending cases so that development works are not affected by delays in land transfers. He also instructed officials to include recommendations from Block Development Officers (BDOs) in cases forwarded by panchayats for land transfers.
Accelerate Work Under the SVAMITVA Scheme
The Deputy Commissioner directed officials to promptly complete the uploading of maps for all mahals in the district where work under the SVAMITVA Scheme remains pending. Patwaris working in the district's 175 patwar circles are to receive the necessary training for the upcoming stages of the scheme, and their queries and technical issues are to be resolved. He emphasised that the next stages should proceed within the stipulated timelines after the completion of lime marking and drone mapping.
He also directed officials to submit proposals regarding patwar buildings in poor condition. Action would be taken to arrange the necessary funds.
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed the status of financial assistance distributed under the special relief package for houses completely damaged by disasters. He also reviewed cases concerning the allotment of two and three biswa plots to landless families under the government's provisions. In addition, he directed officials to expedite the disposal of pending encroachment cases in SDM courts.
Data Collection Campaign to Begin on November 5
The Deputy Commissioner reviewed preparations for the data collection campaign to compile the District Census Handbook. The campaign will run for one month from November 5. In view of the role of patwaris in this exercise, a one-day training programme will be organised for them on October 27.
