The last time land survey was taken up in Telangana was in 1930s, almost 90 years ago, while in practice survey would be conducted once every thirty years or so. Though the government had contemplated to launch land survey along with the Land Record Updation Programme taken up three years ago, it could not materialise. The survey was necessitated as there was mismatch between the land registered with the authorities concerned and the actual field situation. The Revenue department has commenced the exercise to gather information on the modalities adopted by States lime Bihar, Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh which conducted land survey. The government should take up settlement simultaneously so that the consent of land owners for the boundaries fixed through the survey is obtained,” Nalsar adjunct professor and land issues expert Sunil Kumar told The Hindu.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2021 15:32 UTC