Lr.No.12910/SS-II(2)/2015-1, Online Management of Land Records
The Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai, issued Letter Number 12910/SS-II(2)/2015-1 dated 21 April 2015, granting the Director of Survey and Settlement permission to implement web-based software for online management of rural land records and urban land records in Chennai. The approved plan provided for pilot implementation in selected taluks, followed by phased expansion.
What the letter does
The Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai, issued Letter Number 12910/SS-II(2)/2015-1 dated 21 April 2015. It permits the Director of Survey and Settlement to adopt a proposed plan of action for web-based software covering rural land records and urban land records in Chennai under the National Land Records Modernization Programme.
The permission follows plans submitted by the Director of Survey and Settlement in letters dated 2 March 2015 and 6 April 2015. The Revenue Department also refers to a State Level Monitoring Committee meeting and two earlier government orders.
Rural land records implementation
The approved plan for rural web-based software included:
- Formal pilot implementation in Perambalur and Srirangam by 15 April 2015, or on a later date fixed by the Government.
- Expansion to all remaining taluks as Phase 2.
- Phased completion of Phase 2 within three to five months.
The source does not identify individual services, records or online facilities that would be available through the rural software.
Urban land records implementation in Chennai
The approved plan for urban web-based software in Chennai included:
- A trial run in Mambalam and Egmore by 30 April 2015.
- Formal pilot implementation in Mambalam and Egmore by 15 May 2015.
- Expansion to the remaining taluks in Chennai District by 30 June 2015.
The permission concerns the implementation strategy and timetable. The source does not set out procedures for owners to apply, view records, correct entries or obtain documents online.
Who may be affected
The Revenue Department's permission directly concerns the Director of Survey and Settlement and the government administration responsible for implementing web-based land record software. Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land records in the listed areas may be interested because the plan concerns online management of those records.
Letter Number 12910/SS-II(2)/2015-1 does not state that any ownership, boundary, classification or other entry in a land record is changed. It also does not specify fees, user eligibility, application requirements or remedies for incorrect records.
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Common questions
Does this letter change my land ownership or land record entry?
Letter Number 12910/SS-II(2)/2015-1 only grants permission to implement web-based land record software. It does not state that any ownership or land record entry is changed.
Which places were selected for the rural pilot?
Perambalur and Srirangam were selected for formal pilot implementation of the rural web-based software.
Which Chennai areas were selected for the urban trial and pilot?
Mambalam and Egmore were selected for both the trial run and formal pilot implementation of the urban web-based software.
Does the letter explain how I can access land records online?
No. The source approves an implementation plan but does not provide a website, access procedure, application process or fee.
