Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Adityanath Orders Swift Revenue Case Disposal, Festival Security Measures
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told officials to finish very old land and property cases quickly.
Cases waiting for more than five years must be identified and handled through a clear plan.
Uncontested inheritance cases should be solved in a special mission.
He also said complaints from citizens must be genuinely fixed, not simply marked as completed.
Officials must check facts and records before closing a complaint.
Complaints that were handled poorly may be reviewed again, and responsible officials may have to explain themselves within five days.
Police were told to study crime every week and pay special attention to crimes against women and children.
Extra safety plans are being prepared for festivals, especially in Mathura and Vrindavan.
Officials were also told to improve flood relief and prepare hospitals and health services for possible problems after flooding.
Yogi Adityanath ordered Uttar Pradesh officials to identify and clear revenue cases pending for more than five years.
Undisputed inheritance cases under Section 33 are to be resolved in mission mode.
Officials must verify records before closing complaints, while unsatisfactory cases may require explanations within five days.
Police were directed to conduct weekly crime reviews and maintain heightened security during Janmashtami, Vishwakarma Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Flood-affected districts were told to provide quality hot food, maintain anti-venom and anti-rabies supplies, and organize health camps after floodwaters recede.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, senior officials, district magistrates, police officers and administrative officers.
- What
- He ordered faster disposal of long-pending revenue cases, stricter grievance verification, weekly crime reviews, festival security and flood-related relief measures.
- When
- The review was held on Saturday evening, with the reports dated August 29.
- Where
- Across Uttar Pradesh, including revenue courts, Mathura-Vrindavan and flood-affected districts such as Chitrakoot, Farrukhabad, Ayodhya, Azamgarh and Barabanki.
- Why
- To reduce delays in land and property matters, ensure genuine solutions to public complaints, maintain law and order, protect festival crowds and support flood-affected residents.
- Revenue-case threshold
- Cases pending for more than five years, from Naib Tehsildar Courts through the Board of Revenue, are to be identified and disposed of through a time-bound plan.
- Inheritance cases
- Undisputed succession cases under Section 33 are to be resolved in mission mode.
- Complaint verification
- Facts, records and reports from the appropriate administrative level must be checked before complaints are closed.
- Explanation deadline
- District Magistrates or police chiefs may be asked to provide explanations within five days when complaints were closed unsatisfactorily or on incorrect reports.
- Crime figures
- Compared with July 13-19, the August 17-23 period recorded reported declines of 0.4% in total FIRs, 5.1% in serious crimes, 3.9% in crimes against women and 11.2% in crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Festival security
- Officials were told to prepare crowd-control and holding-area plans for Janmashtami gatherings in Mathura and Vrindavan, including coordination with Shri Banke Bihari Temple management.
- Flood health measures
- Hospitals in waterlogged areas must maintain anti-venom and anti-rabies supplies, while health camps are to be organized after floodwaters recede.
