Bihar Land Survey | 02 Sep 2024

Why in News?

Recently, the Government of Bihar has launched an app to provide comprehensive information related to the land survey, addressing the issues faced by people repeatedly visiting block offices for solutions.

Key Points:

• Land Surveys in Bihar: Ongoing in 45,000 villages to digitize land data and resolve land disputes, with a one-year timeframe for completion.
• Objective:
  • To facilitate recovery of government land, reduce land-related disputes, and prevent crimes related to land issues.
  • If land documents are not presented, the land will be recorded as government property.
• Implementation:
  • Once the survey is completed and records are updated, complaints about document withholding will be resolved.
  • Officials, including kanungos and lekhpals, have been instructed to set up camps to inform the public.