Khalid Jahangir chairs Rev Officers meet at Kupwara

Kupwara : The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir today convened a meeting with Revenue officers of the district comprising ADC Kupwara, ADC Handwara, SDM Lolab, SDM Karnah, Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars.
The DC asked the officers to play a proactive role in the field in resolving public grievances. He directed them to remain punctual in their offices and duty places to serve the public and make public delivery system more vibrant. He said that the Revenue department is the backbone of administration and its functionaries have greater responsibilities to take care of at grassroots level.
He said the officials of the Revenue department are the frontline workers of the administration, as such needs to be very prompt and responsive. He said that the revenue officials shall keep themselves familiar with their duties and make repeated exercise that they belong to the department which is directly connected with the public.
He added that every citizen has a concern with the Revenue department and has expectation of getting timely and quality services.
Khalid Jahangir asked the officers to keep close vigil of the Government land and encroachments adding that it is the responsibility of the Revenue department to safeguard the state land from encroachers. He said state land is being used for developing public assets and institutions.
The DC stressed the need for updation of jamabandis and asked officers to submit updated statement. He asked officers to regulate the presence of field functionaries including Patwaris in their respective jurisdictions.
Earlier, Commissioner got feedback and present status of all revenue matters as per the agenda. It was informed that 18226 kanal state land and 21806 kanal of Kachcharie land has been evicted from encroachers in the district.
The DC directed all Revenue Officers to remove all encroachments from state land as well as Kachcharie land within one month adding that all record stands available tehsil wise with concerned officers and they should play proactive role to remove the encouragement.
The DC was informed that Jamabandis of all 379 villages of the district are updated. While as, Fard-i-Partal stands maintained in each Patwarhalqa.
Regarding Girdawari, the DC was informed that out of 379 villages, Girdawaris of 222 villages are updated. While as rest of the villages is in progress.
The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned to complete the process within a month.
Reviewing the maintaining of RoznamchaWaqati, the Deputy Commissioner directed to strictly write down/ maintain the register and ensure that all activities whatsoever happen in their jurisdiction should be recorded meticulously in the Roznamcha. He asked them to register any illicit crop cultivation including poppy, encroachment and other things should be recorded in the Roznamcha.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed all Revenue Officers to submit the information regarding cultivation of any illicit crop including poppy to his office within 3 days so that the drug menace and illicit crop cultivation is completely eradicated from the district.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed that every Tehsildar should register 5 mutations in a month. He also asked them to complete Rabbi Girdawari of current financial year by 30th of this month.
Reviewing the issues of migrant property, the Deputy Commissioner was informed that no migrant verification case is pending in the district.
Regarding grievances of migrants, the DC fixed one week timeline to resolve all pending grievances of migrants, both online and offline. He also directed them to resolve grievances of migrants on priority basis.
The Deputy Commissioner also directed Revenue Officers to be serious in land conversion and adopt uniform standard and parameters so that any person could not misuse the agricultural land in relaxation to land conversion law.
Regarding Public Service Guarantee act, the Deputy Commissioner informed the Revenue Officers that Hon’ble LG and Chief Secretary are too much serious to provide timely all services to people under Public Service Guarantee act.
He also asked the officers to identify non-functional Government buildings in their areas and submit the report.
The DC directed Revenue Officers to ensure that the Patwaris in their jurisdiction should strictly follow the duty calendar as per Government directions. He also reviewed the status of Patwarkhanas.
Later, he got feedback regarding the facilities available in the Revenue department.