Government Order (1D) Number 170, Computerisation of the Land Reforms Department, 2012
The Revenue [Land Reforms 1(2)] Department issued Government Order (1D) Number 170 on 7 June 2012, approving Rs.10 lakh to computerise the Land Reforms Department under the 2012-13 Part II Scheme. It is an internal funding and implementation order and does not announce any change to land ownership, land ceiling requirements or procedures for property buyers.
What the document does
Government Order (1D) Number 170 of the Revenue [Land Reforms 1(2)] Department provides funding to computerise the Land Reforms Department. The Finance Committee had approved the proposal submitted by the Commissioner of Land Reforms under the 2012-13 Part II Scheme.
The government provides a total of Rs.10 lakh for the project. Computerisation must be carried out under the rules and government orders already in force. Only the amount actually required may be used, and any balance must be paid back into the government account.
Allocation of funds
Government Order (1D) Number 170 divides the approved expenditure as follows:
- Rs.7.20 lakh for professional special services, classified as contract remuneration.
- Rs.2.80 lakh for purchasing computers and accessories.
The expenditure is to be charged to the account head specified in the document for general economic services, land ceiling work other than agricultural land, and the headquarters staff of the Director of Land Reforms.
Responsibility for implementation
Government Order (1D) Number 170 authorises the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to draw and disburse the approved expenditure. The Land Reforms Department must ensure that the computerisation project is completed within the 2012-13 financial year.
After the work is finished, the Principal Secretary and Director of Land Reforms is required to send a completion report to the government. The order records that it was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
Who is affected
Government Order (1D) Number 170 directly concerns the Commissioner of Land Reforms, the Land Reforms Department, the relevant pay and accounts office, and the state accounting and audit authorities. It governs the use, accounting and reporting of public money for departmental computerisation.
Property buyers, landowners and applicants are not given any new duty, fee or application process by this document. The document does not alter land ceiling limits or state that any individual property right or land record is changed.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (1D) Number 170 change land ceiling limits?
No change to land ceiling limits is stated. The document only approves funding to computerise the Land Reforms Department.
How much was approved for computerisation?
The government approved Rs.10 lakh, consisting of Rs.7.20 lakh for professional special services and Rs.2.80 lakh for computers and accessories.
Does a property buyer or landowner need to make an application under this document?
No application requirement for buyers or landowners is stated. The document gives administrative and financial directions to the Land Reforms Department.
Who is responsible for completing the computerisation project?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms is authorised to draw and disburse the funds. The department must complete the project within the 2012-13 financial year and submit a completion report to the government.
