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Patna: The Bihar government has set a deadline for the ongoing special land survey to permanently resolve land- issues. State Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has clarified that this survey will not go beyond the year 2027. The government has indicated that now there will be no scope for delay or laxity in this scheme.

Years old plan now in decisive phase

This process of streamlining land records in the state is more than a decade old. It was started in 2011 with the aim of clarifying land ownership and preventing recurring disputes. Now the government is moving rapidly towards finalizing this work, so that people do not have to wander about their land rights.

Common people will get assurance of security

The government has also made it clear that the entire process of the survey will remain under the ambit of monitoring and accountability. If any person notices any error or irregularity during the survey, he can lodge a complaint with the concerned department. Instructions have been given to take action on such cases and take answers from the responsible officials. The government claims that the purpose of the survey is to provide solutions, and not to create new controversies.

Figures show progress of work

According to the government report, most of the survey work in the districts included in the first phase has almost been completed and new rights records have been issued in many villages. In the second phase, survey and village level processes are being completed with the help of technology in the remaining districts of the state. At this stage, declarations have been received from a large number of land owners, which are being linked to the records.

There may be a pause on land disputes

The Revenue Department believes that after the completion of the survey, there will be transparency in land matters. This is expected to reduce the ongoing disputes over fake documents, lengthy lawsuits and ownership rights. The government says that once the records are corrected, common people will not have to visit administrative offices.