Bhu Bharati Act to resolve land grievances at village level: Ponguleti

Maddur (Narayanpet): In a major step towards simplifying land administration and ensuring transparency, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced that all land-related grievances—excluding those pending in courts—will now be resolved at the village level under the newly-launched Bhu Bharati Act, 2025.
The initiative, he said, is aimed at eliminating the need for citizens to make repeated visits to revenue offices, by taking the administration directly to the people through revenue sadassus.
Launching the Bhu Bharati pilot project in Kajipur village of Maddur mandal, which forms part of CM Revanth Reddy's Kodangal constituency, the minister emphasised that revenue officers will visit villages to resolve disputes and issues on the spot, ensuring accessibility and speedier redressal.
Criticising the previous govt's handling of land administration, Srinivas Reddy alleged that the Dharani portal was manipulated to benefit landlords and politically connected individuals, often bypassing rightful ownership. "The earlier govt dismantled the village revenue system, creating confusion and distress among farmers and small landowners," he said.
"In contrast, the Bhu Bharati Act ensures that every individual—irrespective of political affiliation—can now address their land issues fairly and transparently," he added.
Key features of the Act
According to the minister, the new Act provides solutions for a wide range of land-related issues, including errors in land extent, missing survey numbers, non-receipt of pattadar passbooks, boundary disputes and conflicts involving the revenue and forest departments. "Importantly, villagers will no longer be required to apply online or pay application fees, such as the previous ₹1,000 processing fee," he said.
Beginning May 1, revenue sadassus will be conducted in one mandal of each of the 28 districts, with plans to scale up to the entire state from June 2. This outreach programme is designed to ensure that every affected landholder gets an opportunity for their case to be heard and resolved locally.
Steps for survey accuracy
To further enhance transparency, the minister said that revenue maps with clearly marked boundaries will be made mandatory for registering agricultural properties. For this, the govt will empanel 6,000 licensed surveyors, who will undergo training before being deployed to prepare and sign land sketches.
The govt is also reviving the appointment of ‘grama paripalana' officers—a measure previously scrapped by the former BRS govt—which will help streamline revenue-related services at the grassroots level, he added.
Narayanpet district collector Sikta Patnaik, Kodangal Congress in-charge A Tirupathi Reddy, CCLA secretary M Makarand, and senior officials attended the launch event.