Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday promised to resolve the state’s land measurement cases within 30 days. With this, nearly 3.12 crore pending land measurement cases will be solved, the minister said, adding that, earlier, it took nearly 90 to 120 days to complete one case, causing inconvenience to citizens.
"The Revenue Department has fixed a 30-day time frame for settlement of land measurement cases. Licensed private surveyors will be appointed and their measurements will be verified and certified by government officers," Bawankule said.
The new system will cover different types of land surveys, such as sub-division, boundary confirmation, non-agricultural land, plot measurements, joint land acquisition, forest rights, urban and village surveys, and demarcation required for ownership. Under the new system, individuals with high technical qualifications will be granted licences as private surveyors, the minister said.
"After completing the land measurement using advanced technology, the survey documents will be checked and certified by taluka land records inspectors, deputy superintendents of land records, or urban land measurement officers to ensure legal validity and accuracy," he added.
About 150 private surveyors will be assigned to each district, according to the Revenue Department, and government representatives will verify their work to ensure accuracy and openness.
"The decision, taken on the suggestion of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, follows complaints about delays in measurement due to a shortage of government surveyors. Previously, it took nearly 90 to 120 days to complete one case, causing inconvenience to citizens," said the minister.
Bawankule further stated that the government is planning to implement a new system for land transactions under the principle of "measurement first, then registration and mutation". This initiative aims to prevent disputes arising from discrepancies between the land description in sale deeds and the actual land on site, the minister added.
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