The Bihar government has decided to give more time to finish its big land survey. The new deadline will now be July 2026, one year longer than before. Dipak Kumar Singh, who works as the additional chief secretary (ACS) in the revenue and land department, said this change is to help people and make the survey smoother.
The land survey aims to create clear and easy-to-read digital land records. This will help solve many disputes about land ownership. Singh pointed out that before this survey, over 60% of crimes in Bihar were linked to land issues. That number has now dropped to about 46.69%.
So far, the survey is nearly done in 20 out of 38 districts, covering 5,657 villages. Soon, the survey will start in the remaining 18 districts, which will include 37,384 villages.
The state is working on land records not just for rural areas but also for cities. The central government will start a new program called ‘NAKSHA’ to help create land records for urban areas. Six towns have been picked for this.
The government is also looking for land that was given to the public during a movement started by a leader named Vinoba Bhave in the 1950s. They want to sort out the land and give it to people who don’t own any land. Recent reports say that about 2,56,664.88 acres of this land have been distributed, with 1,04,958.7 acres found suitable for giving to landless families.
In addition, the Bihar government is working to take control of over 15,358 acres of land that once belonged to a royal family in the area. A new law called the ‘Vesting of Bettiah Raj Properties Act’ 2024 has been put forth. Once the rules for this law are approved, the government will start taking over the land.
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