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Naidu Sets 7-Month Deadline to Distribute 68.64 Lakh Passbooks
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Naidu, wants to make sure every farmer has a special paper called a pattadar passbook.
This paper proves that a farmer owns their land.
He has asked his team to finish surveying land in 9,365 villages within seven months.
The government plans to give out 68.64 lakh passbooks, which means a very large number of passbooks, to farmers.
About 32.33 lakh passbooks have already been given to farmers in the last seven months.
The new passbooks are very safe because they have a QR code and blockchain technology, so nobody can copy or cheat them.
With this passbook, farmers can sell their land or use it to get money for family needs like weddings.
The Chief Minister says this will also reduce fights between family members over land.
He also said the government is helping fish farmers with cheaper electricity.
Some people in the opposition party are protesting about teacher hiring, but the government says it has filled many teacher jobs and rejected their demands.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to complete land resurvey in 9,365 villages and issue 68.64 lakh high-security pattadar passbooks within seven months.
A total of 32.33 lakh pattadar passbooks have already been distributed across 7,451 villages over the past seven months.
The new passbooks will include security features such as blockchain technology and QR codes to make them tamper-proof and show land location details.
Naidu said land issues covering 41,000 acres were resolved benefiting 1.27 lakh farmers and others, while 1.36 lakh acres were made freehold.
Naidu alleged land records were destroyed during the YSRC's 2019-2024 term and criticised YSRC protests over alleged DSC-2025 teacher recruitment irregularities.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who entrusted the task to revenue minister Anagani Satya Prasad, Chief Secretary Sai Prasad and other officials.
- What
- A directive to complete land resurvey in 9,365 villages and distribute 68.64 lakh high-security pattadar passbooks to farmers within seven months.
- Where
- Kalidindi village in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Announced on Monday at the 'Mee-Bhoomi Mee Hakku' programme, with a distribution deadline of the next seven months.
- Why
- To give farmers ownership security and self-respect, enable land sale or mortgage for family needs, and reduce land disputes and litigation.
Opposition (YSRC)
TDP-led State Government
DSC-2025 teacher recruitment
Opposition (YSRC)
YSRC proposed a statewide protest over alleged irregularities in DSC-2025 teacher recruitment and demanded the resignation of education minister Lokesh.
TDP-led State Government
Naidu said nearly 15,000 teacher posts had been filled and rejected the demand for education minister Lokesh's resignation.
Key facts
- Passbooks to be issued
- 68.64 lakh
- Villages for resurvey
- 9,365
- Passbooks already distributed
- 32.33 lakh
- Villages completed so far
- 7,451
- Deadline
- Seven months
- Land issues resolved
- 41,000 acres; 1.27 lakh farmers benefited
- Land made freehold
- 1.36 lakh acres
- Aqua power subsidy
- Rs 1.50 per unit, with an additional burden of Rs 1,150 crore on the state exchequer
Quotes
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
“"Having a pattadar passbook for the land in the ownership gives self‑respect to the farmers or land owners. With the passbook at hand, the land can be used to sell or mortgage to get money to meet the family needs like marriage. After doing eKYC, the pattadar passbook will be given after holding the gram sabha at no cost to the farmers."”
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