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Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Revenue Department mandates digital delivery
Bengaluru: In a major shift towards digital governance, the Revenue Department of Karnataka has officially discontinued the issuance of handwritten land records. Going forward, all land documents under categories 'A' and 'B' will be provided only in digital format. The initiative, taken under the 'Digital Land Record Distribution' scheme, is currently operational across all 240 Tahsildar offices in the state. Plans are underway to expand this to 700 Atalji Janasnehi Kendras (Nadakacheris) to ensure wider access and efficiency. If the requested land document is already digitally scanned and verified, applicants will receive it within a single day. If not, the scanning and delivery process will be completed within seven working days, eliminating previous delays and ensuring faster public access. To safeguard citizens' land records, the department has launched the 'Bhoo Suraksha' (Land Security) project. Of the 31 districts where the scheme is being piloted, 17 taluks have completed the scanning process, while the remaining 209 taluks are in various stages of progress. The department is also actively scanning Category 'A' records, which must be preserved permanently, and Category 'B' records, which require preservation for 30 years. Officials estimate the total number of pages to be digitized exceeds 100 crore (1 billion), with 32 crore pages scanned so far. The move to enforce digital-only record distribution is aimed at accelerating the digitization of the remaining 68 crore pages. Previously, the department followed a cataloguing and indexing system, where physical files were manually traced based on area and record room data. However, this was time-consuming and inefficient. Now, all catalogued records are being scanned and uploaded, allowing for instant identification and the digitization of land records at Tahsildar offices is complete, the state will have achieved full digital preservation of land grant documents. These scanned records are being integrated with the 'Darkhastu Podi' (application bundle) system, streamlining the process for citizens to access and apply for land-related documents. Officials emphasize that this transformation will eliminate delays, increase transparency, and significantly enhance the efficiency of Karnataka's land administration system.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bhu Suraksha: Karnataka digitises 32 cr landrecord pages, targets 100 crore by Dec
Bengaluru: In a major push towards transparency and protection of land rights, the state revenue department has digitised over 32 crore pages of land records across the state under its ambitious Bhu Suraksha initiative. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The scheme, aimed at creating tamper-proof, accessible digital land documents, is expected to cover over 100 crore pages by Dec. With the distribution of the digitised documents already underway, the department said the scanning and storage process is being conducted securely to prevent illegal alterations. Officials believe the project will not only safeguard property rights but also eliminate common malpractices in the land documentation system. "For decades, we relied on fragile physical files stored in taluk and district record rooms. They are difficult to retrieve and prone to wear, errors, and even losses. Recognising these issues, we launched Bhu Suraksha to transform land record management," said a senior revenue official. Revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who recently reviewed the scheme's progress, directed all deputy commissioners and tehsildars to ensure its effective implementation. During another review meeting Friday, the minister warned of disciplinary action against officials delaying the digitisation process. Revenue commissioner P Sunil Kumar told TOI: "We already scanned and digitally stored over 32 crore pages of documents. And we estimate that there are over 100 crore pages of records, and all the pages will be scanned and stored safely soon." He added that during the minister's inspection of record rooms, officials flagged the many challenges involved in protecting physical land documents. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This reinforced the department's decision to scan and secure them digitally. Officials said that in the past, retrieving a single document often required tedious manual searches. "Now, Bhu Suraksha drastically reduces time and effort for both officials and citizens," said one officer. "The digitised records are encrypted, tamper-proof, and come with audit trails to log every access or update." To ensure accuracy, the department has adopted a multi-tier verification system. Data entered by data entry operators is checked by shirastedars, with random audits by tahsildars. Digitisation efforts are in full swing across all 31 districts. At least 14 districts have digitised over 1 crore pages each, with Belagavi topping the list with more than 2 crore pages scanned. —- Quote Farmers are struggling significantly to obtain their land records. They are facing the problem as many records are lost, and some records are being illegally altered. The Bhoo Suraksha scheme is being implemented to free farmers from all these exploitations. If this scheme succeeds, it can prevent several illegal activities -Krishna Byre Gowda, revenue minister ——- Gfx Top 10 districts District Pages digitised Belagavi 2 crore Vijayapura 2 crore Uttara Kannada 1.9 crore Dakshina Kannada 1.6 crore Tumakuru 1.5 crore Bagalkot 1.4 crore Hassan 1.3 crore Davanagere 1.2 crore Haveri 1.2 crore Mysuru 1.2 crore Source: Revenue department -- Eom
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Give priority to sanitation to safeguard public health, Sedam officials told
Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Taranum has emphasised the need for maintaining cleanliness and preparing for potential flooding during her inspection tour of Sedam taluk recently. Chairing a progress review meeting at the tahsildar's office in Sedam town, she said that as the town continues to grow, sanitation must be prioritised to safeguard public health. Instructing Town Municipal Council Chief Officer Sharannayya Swamy to ensure effective garbage collection and to discourage open littering, she also directed the Police Department to take appropriate steps to improve traffic management within the town. She reviewed the ongoing civil works under the Public Works and Panchayat Raj Engineering Departments and stressed the importance of completing the projects on time without compromising on quality. In view of possible floods, she asked officials to stay prepared and ensure clean drinking water supply to avoid any health issues. She also instructed the Health Department to take proactive steps to prevent outbreaks of water-borne diseases. During her visit to the Sedam Taluk Record Room, she reviewed the progress of the Bhoo Suraksha scheme and directed officials to begin offering digital access to land records for public convenience in the coming days. Earlier, her visit began with an inspection of the installation of streetlights by KRDCL across the Malkhed-Kagina river bridge. She then visited the Village Administrative Office and the Arivu Kendra in Neelahalli village. At Bibballi village, she inspected the renovation work at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya being carried out by the Panchayat Raj Engineering Division. Later, she interacted with students at the model school in the same village as part of the 'Spurthi Kiran' programme, sharing motivational tips and encouraging them to start early preparation for competitive exams like KPSC and UPSC. She took selfies with the children, much to their delight. Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer Channappa Rayanna and DDPI Suryakant Madane accompanied her. She also visited the Satapanahalli Jackwell that supplies drinking water to Sedam town and reviewed the ongoing works. In Shastri Nagar, she inspected the CC road work. At the park in Gandhi Nagar, she observed a tree-planting drive by members of women's self-help groups. She instructed municipal and Forest Department officials to develop a model park in the town. As part of the visit, Ms. Taranum inspected the recently inaugurated Indira canteen in Sedam town and tasted food. She appreciated the quality of the meals served and directed staff to ensure cleanliness in the kitchen and surrounding premises. Accompanying the Deputy Commissioner on the visit were Assistant Commissioner Prabhureddy, Urban Development Cell Project Director Munavar Daula, Tahsildar Shreyanka Dhanashree and other senior officials of the taluk.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Lad promises comprehensive development of Alnavar taluk
Affirming his commitment towards the overall development of the newly formed Alnavar taluk, Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that continuous efforts are being made to make Alnavar a model taluk by initiating various development works. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Praja Soudha administrative building in Alnavar on Tuesday, he said that the State government had sanctioned ₹8.6 crore for the project. Mr. Lad pointed out that although the building was being constructed on the outskirts of the town, it would soon become central as Alnavar town will expand. He clarified that the Praja Soudha was being constructed on available government land in a location convenient for the public. The Minister said that under the Bhoo Suraksha project, 3,90,054 pages of land records in the taluk had been digitised and the digital records were being provided to the public from June 1. A permanent drinking water supply project at an estimated cost of ₹71.9 core had been initiated for 3,780 houses in Alnavar town, he said. Mr. Lad said that the existing six-bed primary health centre in Alnavar would be upgraded to a 30-bed community health centre. As much as ₹6 crore had been released for the restoration and rejuvenation of the canal and tail channel of Indiramma lake in Hulikeri village. About 80% of the work was completed and would benefit irrigation over 1,240 hectares of farmland in the taluk, he said.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Govt. will ask developers to forfeit illegal layouts on farmlands: Krishna Byre Gowda
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday warned the developers that the State government would ask them to forfeit illegally developed layouts on agricultural land. The Minister said many illegal residential layouts were being developed across the State by builders/land developers, without permission from the government. The Deputy Commissioners have been told to put a brake on such layouts, Mr. Gowda said. Noting the Supreme Court ruling on the illegal development of layouts, he said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too was in favour of curbing these. Land developers have been constructing illegal layouts on farmlands, and this cannot be tolerated, the Minister said, at a press conference here. Mega function The Congress government would complete two years in office soon, and a mega function would be organised on May 20 at Hosapete. Mr. Gowda said the department would provide title deeds to one lakh families residing in tandas across the State to coincide with the occassion. The government brought in a law in 2017 to provide Revenue village status to tandas and hattis. 'We also gave them permanent title deeds. Both the village and their houses were provided legal protection. 1.3 lakh given deeds 'In the last one-and-a-half years, after the Congress came to power, 1.3 lakh people staying in these places have been provided with title deeds under section 94(D) of the land revenue Act. On May 20, we will give title deeds to one lakh people. We plan to give title deeds to two lakh families by the end of this year,' he said. Noting that two to three people have documents for the same property, he said, 'We are providing digital title deeds. There is no question of the original document getting lost.' He said all A and B category land documents are being digitised. Under the Bhoo Suraksha programme, Mr. Gowda said 18.28 crore pages have been scanned till now. By December 2025, all A and B records in taluk offices would be scanned. Appeal to public Appealing to the public to submit online applications, he said all original documents would be scanned and protected permanently. Data entry operators in each taluk have been given training in software for scanning the documents, he said. The Minister said the Chief Minister would lay the foundation stone for 17 Praja Soudhas in the Kalyana Karnataka region on May 5 in Raichur and would inaugurate the Zilla Soudha in Mangaluru on May 16.
