Hyderabad: Bhubharati Act completed one year, with the Telangana government highlighting it as a key reform to rebuild the state’s land administration system.
Revenue, Housing and Information Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy reviewed the progress of the Bhubharati Act at the Secretariat. He said the initiative marked a shift towards protecting land rights and improving governance. As a result, the government positioned it as a structural reform.
He said the previous system had collapsed under the earlier regime. Therefore, the government introduced the Bhubharati Act to restore transparency and accountability. He added that the law simplified revenue services and improved access for citizens.
The minister said the earlier Dharani portal and ROR Act created difficulties for landowners. People faced challenges in proving ownership and had to visit multiple offices. In contrast, the Bhubharati Act streamlined processes and reduced disputes.
The government launched the Bhubharati portal on April 14 last year, marking Ambedkar Jayanti. Since then, it has helped resolve long-pending land issues. Consequently, the platform gained wide usage.
Officials reported over 5.20 crore visits to the portal. Around 67 lakh users logged in. In addition, authorities issued 3.80 lakh passbooks.
Bhubharati Act drives digital land governance reforms
To improve services, the government integrated the Revenue, Survey and Stamps departments into a single platform with support from the National Informatics Centre. The integrated portal began on a pilot basis in five mandals. It will expand based on feedback.
Each survey number will receive a unique Bhudhar number. Therefore, the system aims to provide a permanent solution to land disputes.
The minister said 378 villages lacked maps since the Nizam era. Authorities completed resurvey in five villages and continued work in others using modern rover technology. They replaced old methods with advanced tools.
The government procured 411 rovers and planned to add 400 more. It trained and deployed 5,520 licensed surveyors. Survey operations will cover all 10,984 revenue villages in phases.
He said survey numbers increased from 40 lakh before 1948 to 2.29 crore now. The government plans to assign Bhudhar numbers to all.
He said the Bhubharati Act would ensure land security for farmers and reduce disputes across the state.
Bhubharati: A New Direction for Land Governance
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