Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Telangana Farmers Seek Action on Unresolved Land Issues
Some farmers in Telangana are still waiting for help with problems involving their land.
The government has been acting quickly on Section 22-A land listings after opposition parties raised the issue.
Farmers say other land problems are not being handled as quickly.
They expected the Bhu Bharati portal to solve issues that existed under the Dharani system.
Some farmers report waiting years for land records to be corrected or for surveys to be conducted.
One farmer said nearby landowners were slowly encroaching because his survey had not happened.
The government has started resurveying land across the state.
However, the work is moving slowly because there are not enough surveyors.
A farmers’ commission official said government employees must implement the law and solve these problems.
Opposition parties Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Bharatiya Janata Party have demanded immediate action on Section 22-A issues.
The Telangana government says it is addressing Section 22-A matters quickly after Legislative Assembly discussions.
Farmers say unresolved agricultural land problems are not receiving the same urgency under the Bhu Bharati portal.
Reported complaints include pending land records, Sada Bainama cases, and delayed surveys that allegedly enable encroachments.
Officials cite a shortage of surveyors as one reason the state’s resurvey exercise has made limited progress.
- Who
- Telangana farmers, the state Revenue Department, opposition parties Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Bharatiya Janata Party, and the state government.
- What
- Farmers are seeking faster resolution of agricultural land disputes and records problems, while the government is prioritizing Section 22-A issues.
- When
- Farmers cited delays of up to three years or more; the government’s current actions followed recent Legislative Assembly discussions.
- Where
- Across Telangana, including districts such as Nalgonda, Suryapet, Yadadri-Bhongir, and Karimnagar.
- Why
- Farmers say land records, Sada Bainama cases, and surveys remain unresolved, while a shortage of surveyors has slowed the resurvey process.
Government and Officials
Farmers and Opposition Parties
Priority for Section 22-A issues
Government and Officials
The government has taken Section 22-A matters seriously and has been issuing orders to resolve them after Legislative Assembly discussions.
Farmers and Opposition Parties
Opposition parties and farmers argue that urgent action on Section 22-A should be matched by equal attention to unresolved agricultural land problems.
Effectiveness of Bhu Bharati
Government and Officials
The government says the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025 provides clear instructions for resolving farmers’ problems after replacing the Dharani Act.
Farmers and Opposition Parties
Farmers say the Bhu Bharati portal has not yet delivered the expected results, with some waiting years for land records, surveys, or disputed claims to be resolved.
Reasons for delays
Government and Officials
The statewide resurvey is progressing slowly partly because there are not enough surveyors, although licensed surveyors are being appointed.
Farmers and Opposition Parties
Farmers and farmer representatives say officials should be held accountable when delays leave farmers vulnerable to encroachment or prolonged uncertainty.
- Main issue
- Unresolved agricultural land records, disputes, Sada Bainama cases, and survey requests in Telangana.
- Section 22-A
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Bharatiya Janata Party have demanded immediate resolution of Section 22-A issues.
- Government response
- The state government says it has begun resolving Section 22-A matters quickly after Legislative Assembly discussions.
- Land-records system
- The Congress government replaced the Dharani system with the Bhu Bharati portal and the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025.
- Farmer complaints
- Reported cases include delayed revenue responses, unresolved Sada Bainama claims, and surveys that have not been conducted.
- Resurvey
- A statewide resurvey has been undertaken but has progressed slowly because of an inadequate number of surveyors.
- Commission view
- Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission Chairman Mudireddy Kodanda Reddy said officials are responsible for implementing the law and resolving farmers’ problems.