PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The chief secretary Anand Bardhan directed officials to launch the Bhulekh portal by January 1. He emphasised that this initiative would provide significant relief to the people. Bardhan gave this directive during a meeting with senior officials from the NIC, ITDA and Revenue department at the Secretariat on Thursday, focusing on the digitisation of land records.
During the meeting, the CS reviewed the progress of various software related to land records and urged that all land record portals be launched as soon as possible. He stated that once the mutation status is updated, the individuals concerned should receive immediate notifications via WhatsApp and SMS. Additionally, he insisted that any changes in ROR should automatically reflect in the revenue records.
Bardhan also said that the RCMS portal should be launched by January 26, 2026. He stressed on the establishment of the Revenue Court as a fully functional e-court to expedite case processing. Further, he recommended setting time limits for land record verification at the Patwari-Kanungo level in Revenue Court cases and integrating these timeframes into the software to hasten case disposal.
CS directed the ITDA to enhance its system, emphasising the need for necessary infrastructure and technical arrangements for its operation. He also highlighted the importance of providing adequate training to all stakeholders and users.
