“A revenue administration whose foundation was laid during the Maratha Empire period and later re-organised under the British rule is being modernised to meet the demands of a rapidly urbanising district, with technology-driven governance, simplified procedures, quicker service delivery and time-bound disposal of cases driving the transformation,” said District Collector Kumar Ashirwad. In an interaction with ‘The Hitavada’, Ashirwad said rapid urbanisation, expanding infrastructure, increasing land transactions and rising public expectations have transformed the Revenue Department from a traditional custodian of land records into a key agency responsible for land acquisition, Nazul administration, protection of Government land, industrial development, citizen services and resolution of revenue disputes.

 

“The scope of the Revenue administration’s operations has expanded significantly due to increasing urbanisation, expansion of infrastructure, a rise in land transactions and citizens’ expectations for rapid, transparent and on-line services,” he said.

 

The increasing workload is reflected in the steady flow of mutation cases across the district. Between April 1 and July 12, 44,683 ii entries were submitted for certification, of which 33,840 have been approved. Although 10,665 entries remain pending, 5,066 are still within the mandatory 15-day notice period, bringing the effective pendency down to 5,599 cases. The department maintained a similar pace during the previous financial year, certifying 1,24,407 of the 1,24,574 mutation entries received. The remaining 167 cases are under further proceedings after objections were raised.