Kartik Lokhande's blog

  * Sets deadline of March 31, 2016 for scanning of Revenue records and also to make available e-mutation facility in all villages  Staff Reporter  As part of the administrative reforms taken up at the initiative of Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, the Revenue Department has rolled out a plan for time-bound delivery of results. Under the ‘Key Result Areas’ (KRA) document, the department has set its eyes on tasks to be performed by the end of the financial year 2015-16.  One of the most important objectives set under KRA is preparing a Vision-2020 document outlining certain changes pertaining to various agencies. This aims at achieving ‘Horizontal Integration’ with Inspectorate General of Registration (IGR) and Settlement Commissioner for more efficient and transparent administration. To achieve horizontal integration of Revenue Department with these two agencies, a consultant will be appointed soon, said sources. Further, under the Vision-2020 docu...

* These ‘traverse stones’ are to be used during the special land measurement drive in the State * Maximum 33,602 stones are to be procured in Nagpur Division By Kartik Lokhande  This may surprise many, but Maharashtra Government is procuring 62,506 ‘stones’ at the cost of Rs 2,36,13,040. Thus, the Government will be shelling Rs 377.77 per stone. The reason? These ‘traverse stones’ are being procured for use in special land measurement drive to be conducted throughout the State. On July 23, Revenue and Forest Department has cleared the proposal of Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records, in this regard. The ‘traverse stone’ is an important part of land measurement under Sections 122 and 126 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. To ensure accuracy in measurement of land, ‘traverse stone’, plane table, electronics total stations etc are used. The need was felt as the Government is conducting a special land measurement drive in villages. Revenue Department is un...