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Andhra Pradesh Officials Require Farmers’ Presence During Land Re-survey
Andhra Pradesh is checking land records again to make them more accurate.
Officials say farmers or their family members should be present when their land is measured.
Farmers must also help confirm the boundaries of their fields.
Officials will compare the field information with government documents.
They will send notices explaining the land details found during the process.
Farmers are expected to receive pattadar passbooks with correct measurements.
The government is using e-KYC and advanced rover equipment for the work.
Thousands of survey teams are working in villages across the state.
Officials say the program is intended to prevent mistakes and solve land disputes by March 2027.
Survey officials were directed to inform farmers in advance and ensure their presence during land re-surveys.
Director Ronanki Kurmanadh inspected re-survey work at Guntupalli village in NTR district on Saturday.
Officials must verify documents, determine boundaries with farmers, and keep them informed until accurate pattadar passbooks are issued.
Re-survey 2.0 uses e-KYC, farmer participation, notices, and advanced rovers to reduce land-record errors.
The state is surveying villages in five phases and aims to become land-dispute-free by March 2027.
- Who
- State director of survey, settlement and land records Ronanki Kurmanadh, revenue and survey officials, and farmers.
- What
- Officials are conducting Re-survey 2.0 and requiring farmers’ participation during land measurement and boundary verification.
- Where
- Guntupalli village in Ibrahimpatnam mandal of NTR district, Andhra Pradesh, and villages across the state.
- When
- Kurmanadh conducted the inspection on Saturday; the broader re-survey is being implemented in phases.
- Why
- To improve transparency, prevent repeated survey mistakes, provide accurate land records, and resolve land-related disputes.
Key facts
- Inspection site
- Guntupalli village, Ibrahimpatnam mandal, NTR district
- Survey phases
- 628 villages in Phase I, 748 in Phase II, 729 in Phase III, 1,645 in Phase IV, and 1,343 in Phase V
- Survey teams
- Around 2,800 teams are conducting surveys across Andhra Pradesh
- Equipment
- Advanced rovers are being used for the surveys
- Participation requirement
- Farmers or a family member should be present when surveying begins and during boundary determination
- Identification process
- e-KYC is being made mandatory for farmer participation and survey information
- Government target
- Make Andhra Pradesh land-dispute-free by March 2027
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