DC Kupwara reviews functioning of Revenue department

Asks officers, field functionaries to be more proactive to resolve public issues

KUPWARA, May 15: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray today convened a meeting of Revenue Officers at DC office complex here to review the functioning of the Revenue department in the district.

The meeting held threadbare discussion regarding the agenda points including removal of encroachment from state land, kahcharie land, digitization/geo-referencing of cadastral maps, Fard-e-Partal, pending mutations, agriculture census, change of land use, status of Revenue court cases, land acquisition, Issuance of ST certificates for FRA and other related  issues.

The DC reviewed all agenda points and received feedback from the concerned officers.

At the outset, it  was apprised that out of total 52,698 kanals of encroached state land, 30,552 kanals of state land has been physically retrieved and out of total 53342 kanals of Kahchari, 30633 Kanals of Kahchari land has been physically retrieved from the illegal occupation upto 13/05/23.

The DC while stressing for better service delivery, appreciated the officers and field functionaries for improving their performance, however, he was quick to direct officers to be more proactive, improve the pace and ensure time -line strictly.

The DC asked concerned officers and field functionaries to speed up the data uploading and data updation of digitization, geo Referencing of Cadastral maps, agricultural census so that progress is reflected on different portals.

While reviewing performance appraisals of different tehsils and Nyabats, DC asked the concerned to speed up the service delivery mechanism.

He gave a deadline to Revenue officers and field functionaries up to Saturday, 20th May for completion of Digitization and Geo Referencing of Cadastral maps. Deadline of completion of uploading of the Agricultural census was fixed up to Thursday 18th May.

DC asked NTs to entertain, Hear, and dispose- off court cases in respective Nayabats and upload court cases on RCCMS (Revenue court Cases Monitoring System).

He said the people are directly or indirectly linked with the Revenue department and it is the prime responsibility of the Revenue functionaries to come up to the expectations of the public.

DC asked concerned to prioritise the compliance of reports and disposal of complaints and submit them within a time frame so that different grievances are redressed.

He asked Tehsildars to conduct special camps for issuance of ST certificates in FRA (Forest Rights Act) cases.

The meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Irfan Bahadur, SDM Lolab, Tehsildars, Naib Tehsildars and other concerned officers.