G.O.(Ms.) No.612, Rectification of Errors in Computerized Urban Land Records, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.612 dated 1 October 2021 to implement a special drive for correcting data entry errors and missing entries in computerized urban land records. Corrections require approval from the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer, and only that officer may incorporate changes in the TamilNilam urban database.
What the government order does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.612 dated 1 October 2021 following an announcement by the Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management in the Legislative Assembly. The government accepted the Director of Survey and Settlement's proposal for a special drive to identify and correct errors introduced during data entry in computerized urban land records.
The broader ministerial announcement also proposed special camps in every revenue village to address patta problems faced by farmers and house owners. It stated that camps would be conducted in every revenue taluk so that village residents could benefit by the Pongal festival in 2022.
Records covered by the special drive
The special drive focuses on the TamilNilam urban database. The Director of Survey and Settlement reported that landowners across Tamil Nadu had submitted petitions alleging errors in computerized online records, with more errors noticed in urban records than in rural records.
The proposed verification covers:
- Computerized entries for the 10 old towns of Chennai district, compared with the original manuscript Permanent Land Register, including the A to H Registers.
- Computerized entries for other towns in Tamil Nadu, compared with the relevant Town Survey Land Registers.
- Data entry errors, error corrections and missing entries that require changes to the urban database.
Who approves and updates corrections
The Government of Tamil Nadu assigned separate responsibilities for approving proceedings and updating the online database:
- The nodal Deputy Collector of the concerned taluk may approve manual proceedings for correcting errors or missing entries.
- Correct entries and records require approval from the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer.
- Only the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer may incorporate approved changes into the TamilNilam urban database.
- The Director of Survey and Settlement must take the necessary further action to implement the special drive.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.612 may affect owners whose urban land details in the TamilNilam database contain data entry mistakes or missing information. Farmers and house owners with patta related problems were also identified as intended beneficiaries of the village level special camps announced by the Minister.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.612 cover mistakes in urban online land records?
Yes. It authorizes a special drive to correct data entry errors and missing entries in the TamilNilam urban land records database.
What original records will be used to check computerized urban entries?
For the 10 old towns of Chennai district, entries may be compared with the manuscript Permanent Land Register, including the A to H Registers. For other towns, entries may be compared with the Town Survey Land Registers.
Can the nodal Deputy Collector directly change the TamilNilam urban database?
No. The nodal Deputy Collector may approve manual proceedings for error corrections or missing entries, but only the concerned Revenue Divisional Officer may incorporate changes in the TamilNilam urban database.
Why was the special urban land records drive introduced?
The Director of Survey and Settlement reported petitions from landowners alleging errors in computerized records and stated that urban databases contained more errors than rural records.
