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Andhra Pradesh Clears Registration of 9 Lakh Acres
The Andhra Pradesh government has allowed people to register 9 lakh acres of freehold land.
Freehold land is land that can be privately held under the stated rules.
Revenue Minister Anagani Satyaprasad announced the decision in Vijayawada.
Officials will investigate problems involving another 4 lakh acres.
The government also removed 28 lakh acres from a list that restricted land registrations.
That land had been placed on the 22-A list in 2022.
Two government orders explain how land can be removed from or added to that list.
The government is also using a project called Mee Bhoomi–Blockchain to address land-rights problems.
The Andhra Pradesh government approved registration of 9 lakh acres of freehold, or pre-hold, land.
Revenue Minister Anagani Satyaprasad announced the decision at a District Collectors’ Conference in Vijayawada.
A comprehensive inquiry will examine irregularities involving 4 lakh acres.
The government has removed 28 lakh acres from the 22-A prohibited list after they were added in 2022.
GO 444 addresses removal procedures, while GO 445 clarifies how land can be added to the 22-A list.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh State Government, led on this issue by Revenue Minister Anagani Satyaprasad.
- What
- Permission was granted to register 9 lakh acres of freehold, or pre-hold, land, alongside related land-record reforms.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Vijayawada during a District Collectors’ Conference.
- When
- Registrations are permitted starting today, according to the announcement; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- The measures are intended to address land-registration and land-rights issues, including irregularities and procedures concerning the 22-A prohibited list.
Key facts
- Approved registration
- 9 lakh acres of freehold, or pre-hold, land
- Land under inquiry
- 4 lakh acres where irregularities have taken place
- Land removed from 22-A
- 28 lakh acres
- 22-A listing year
- The previous government added the land to the prohibited list in 2022
- Government Order 444
- Issued to make removal of land from the 22-A list easier
- Government Order 445
- Clarifies the procedure for newly adding land to the 22-A list
- Technology project
- Mee Bhoomi–Blockchain is being implemented to provide a permanent solution to land-rights issues
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