Venkateshwarlu Kolishetty Hyderabad

RevenueSecretary DS Lokesh Kumar has stated that every mistake in land records will be corrected through the ongoing land re-survey, expressing confidence that the exercise will be completed within the stipulated deadline. Speaking to The Hans India, DS Lokesh Kumar said that encroachments on private properties will be detected and boundaries will be accurately fixed by determining precise latitudes and longitudes. He noted that land records will be cleaned up simultaneously with the re-survey, which will ultimately help create clear, accurate documentation across the state. He explained that Telangana has a total geographical area of 1,12,077 square kilometres, amounting to approximately 112.08 lakh hectares or 276.95 lakh acres. Of this total, 25 lakh acres comprise assigned lands, 66 lakh acres are forest lands, and about 13 to 14 lakh acres are occupied by irrigation projects, roads, schools, colleges, and other government establishments. However, approximately 65,000 acres of land remain under dispute, and DS Lokesh Kumar emphasized that the re-survey will provide a clear, unambiguous picture regarding these properties.

He informed that the re-survey is already underway across the state, having been successfully completed in 35 villages, while pilot surveys have commenced in selected villages across almost all mandals. DS Lokesh Kumar affirmed that the re-survey will be completed within the timeframe mandated by the government. It may be recalled that Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy had set a target deadline of March 2027 to finish the comprehensive statewide land re-survey exercise across three distinct phases. The Minister also previously stated that farmers will be allotted unique ‘Bhudhaar’ identification numbers for every land parcel.