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Odisha government land administration and management

Overview

The Odisha government has initiated several administrative measures to manage and protect state land resources. Initially, the Board of Revenue resolved a 44-year dispute by cancelling private revenue records for approximately five acres of riverbed land in Bhubaneswar, reclassifying it under the General Administration Department. Concurrently, the state froze the registration and mutation of Bhoodan land to facilitate the creation of a centralized digital database.

Following these actions, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department ordered district Collectors to conduct a time-bound review of all unused or misused government land. This review covers land held through leases, alienation, or various forms of possession to identify cases requiring resumption or legal action. Officials have been warned to act impartially, with the government stating that employees found colluding with vested interests may face disciplinary or criminal proceedings.

Entities

Odisha government · Bhoodan movement · General Administration Department · Revenue and Disaster Management Department · Bhubaneswar

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Odisha government orders review of unused government land

    The Odisha government has ordered a time-bound review of unused or misused government land, directing district Collectors to take action against unauthorized occupation or diversion of land.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Odisha government addresses land disputes and digitizes Bhoodan records

    Odisha authorities have cancelled private records for a disputed riverbed in Bhubaneswar and frozen Bhoodan land registrations to develop a centralized digital database for land reconciliation.

Sources

bizrapidx.com · dinalipi.com · kalingatv.com · newindianexpress.com · orissapost.com