2 weeks ago
Tamil Nadu Modernises Disaster Warning, Simplifies Land Acquisition
The government of Tamil Nadu wants to make it easier for people to get important papers like income and residence certificates.
Right now, four different officials have to check each application.
The minister said only three officials will need to check them in the future.
The government also wants to make it easier to buy land for building roads.
They will change an old law to make this simpler.
Tamil Nadu is also getting a new warning system to help people during floods, storms, and landslides.
New machines will measure rain, weather, and lightning.
Farmers will get help faster when their crops are damaged by natural disasters.
The government will give tablets to village officers so they can work without paper.
Many poor people who built homes on village land will also get official land papers.
Revenue minister K.A. Sengottaiyan announced certificate approval layers would be reduced from four to three.
The Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 will be amended to simplify land acquisition and compensation for roads.
The disaster warning system will be upgraded into an integrated multi-hazard early warning system with rain gauges, weather stations, landslide sensors and lightning detectors.
Tablets will be provided to 12,466 village administrative officers and 1,253 revenue inspectors at a cost of Rs. 68 crore.
A special scheme will provide land pattas to 20 lakh eligible poor people who built houses on village natham lands.
- Who
- K.A. Sengottaiyan, Tamil Nadu's revenue minister
- What
- Announced modernisation of the disaster warning system, simplification of land acquisition and certificate procedures, and new schemes for land pattas and tablets for officials
- Where
- Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chennai
- When
- Monday, during the Assembly discussion on demand for grants
- Why
- To deliver essential services within stipulated time and strengthen disaster monitoring and relief
Key facts
- Minister
- K.A. Sengottaiyan (Revenue)
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Certificate approval layers
- Reduced from 4 to 3
- Tablets for officials
- 12,466 VAOs and 1,253 revenue inspectors at Rs. 68 crore
- DGPS Rovers for surveyors
- Rs. 136 crore
- Land patta scheme
- 20 lakh eligible poor people in village natham lands
- Senior citizen protection centres
- Rs. 25 crore
- Mini-taluk offices
- 12 places in Chennai










