To check disputes, govt brings changes in land document

Pradeep Sharma

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 22

The government has brought changes in the Haryana Land Records Manual to check land disputes across the state. Now, a note showing a complete list of 'khasra' numbers in various notifications issued from time to time under various land Acts shall be made in the remarks column of "jamabandi" (record of rights) by a patwari.

AMENDMENTS

• Patwaris to prepare a note of 'khasra' numbers in the remarks column of 'jamabandi' (record of rights)
• Patwaris made responsible for entering all land documents on Web-HALRIS; superior officials to verity them
• Five-year changes in land records to be entered into Web-HALRIS by June 15 of the year of 'jamabandi'

"The note shall be made by the patwari concerned in his own copy and Web-HALRIS system (an official website to get land record documents) from the 'roznamcha waquati' (diary of daily incidents relating to land) or the online system of the department concerned," says a notification issued by Sanjeev Kaushal, Financial Commissioner Revenue.

To ensure a transparency in the preparation of land records, a field kanungo will verify 100 per cent of such entries while circle revenue officers will verify 25 per cent; SDM 5 per cent and the district revenue officer 2 per cent. A patwari has been made 100 per cent responsible for entering into the Web-HALRIS system all uncontested and contested sanctioned mutations, including appellate orders in mutations, sanctions, "farad badars" (error correction in jamabandis) and various orders of revenue officials and courts at least once a week.

"Besides, changes made in kind of land and girdawari during the preceding five years of each revenue estate shall be 100 per cent entered in the Web-HALRIS up to June 15 of the year of 'jamabandi'," the notification added.

Meanwhile, digitally signed copies of the "jamabandi", mutations and "farad badars" having a reference in the remarks column can now be issued. The patwari concerned shall ensure to give a complete note of the sanctioned mutations and other documents in the remarks columns of his copy of "jamabandi" and Web-HALRIS system after a verification from revenue officials. "There will be no requirement to visit a patwari for the verification of these digitally signed copies of 'jamabandis', mutations and 'farad badars', the notification added.

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