Agricultural Land Resurvey Crosses One Thousand Villages in Telangana

A comprehensive resurvey of agricultural lands in Telangana has crossed the mark of one thousand villages. The Revenue department started this large-scale exercise after a gap of more than 125 years.

Phase Details

Out of 10,954 total villages across the State, the government picked 70 villages from each of the 32 districts, excluding the State Capital. A total of 2,720 villages form the first phase of this resurvey, which also includes villages that were never surveyed in the past. While work is finished in 1,000 villages, the process is now in its final stages in 416 other villages.

Guidelines And Objectives

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed officials to carry out the entire process with complete transparency without harming landowners' interests. Officials must ensure high accuracy based strictly on old revenue records. Once the survey ends, notices must be sent to owners to invite their objections and views. Farmers need proper education about the process so officials can clear old disputes and prevent future court cases. The resurvey will be followed by issuing unique Bhudhaar numbers to all land parcels, similar to Aadhaar numbers, to stop future land disputes.

Context

Land resurveys help clear up old boundary confusions and legal fights over property ownership that often pass down through generations. Using unique digital numbers for land parcels helps create a clear and transparent public record for farmers and owners.