The Bihar government has extended the land survey timeline to 6 months to provide relief to people.
Patna December 3, 2024: The Bihar government has provided significant relief to the public by extending the timeline for the ongoing land survey in the state.
The decision, announced during a cabinet meeting held at the secretariat in Patna on Tuesday, aims to address the issues faced by citizens during the process.
S. Siddhartha, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Land Reforms and Revenue Department, confirmed the extension and outlined the revised timelines.
The survey duration has been extended by six months, with specific time allocation:
180 working days for self-declaration, 60 working days for claims by raiyats (landholders), and 60 working days for the settlement of claims.
Key announcements by the Bihar Government:
This decision follows an earlier assurance made by departmental minister Dilip Jaiswal during the winter session of the Bihar Assembly.
Jaiswal emphasized that the government is committed to ensuring that people do not face difficulties regarding the land survey and promised a revision of the survey rules.
True to his word, the cabinet has now approved changes aimed at easing the process and reducing public inconvenience.
Dilip Jaiswal had earlier assured that no employee or official would inconvenience the public during the survey process until all necessary documents were provided. He also revealed plans to include 13 types of exemptions in the land survey rules, reflecting the Bihar government’s intention to address public concerns.
The extension is expected to provide much-needed relief and ensure that the survey process is more accessible and manageable for the citizens of Bihar.
The Bihar government has taken several significant decisions during the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, including an extension of the timeline for the ongoing land survey.
However, the survey has already been delayed by a total of 300 days (10 months), signalling challenges in its execution.
Critics argue that the delay indicates that the Bihar government is struggling to manage the survey effectively, and completing it before the upcoming assembly elections seems unlikely.
The Bihar government appears cautious, aware of public dissatisfaction over the land survey, and is taking steps to mitigate risks ahead of the elections.
Other Key Cabinet Decisions:
The cabinet also approved 32 additional agendas focusing on development and governance including job creation in the agriculture department to boost the agricultural sector.
The cabinet has also allocated Rs.139 crore for the salaries of contractual employees in the Rural Work Department, Rs.354 crore for managing waste in 5,635 village panchayats, a major step towards improving rural sanitation, Rs.38,31 crore for constructing a new district jail in Arwal, Rs.96.80 crore allocated for constructing a new graded RCC weir under the Water Resources Department.
These decisions collectively reflect the Bihar government’s efforts to address critical infrastructure, employment, and rural development issues while managing ongoing public concerns such as the delayed land survey.
EOM.