After 100 years, Maharashtra to re-survey agril lands
* Nagpur, Amravati and four other districts selected in the first phase of the massive first-of-its-kind survey in Maharashtra after Independence By Kartik Lokhande Many wonder how old are the land records in Maharashtra because there are many litigations due to presumptive nature of these records. The answer is: 100 years old. Reason? Agricultural lands in Maharashtra were last surveyed during the British Rule. Considering the problems that came to fore in this long span of time, Maharashtra Government has decided to conduct re-survey agricultural lands in the State. The re-survey of lands was conducted on pilot basis in 12 villages of Mulshi tehsil in Pune district. After its success, Maharashtra Government has decided to take up the re-survey task in a phased manner. In the first phase, agricultural lands will be re-surveyed in six districts including Nagpur and Amravati in Vidarbha region, and Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, and Raigad from other parts of the State....