Venkateshwarlu Kolishetty Hyderabad

Revenue, Housing, and Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed officials to conduct the comprehensive land re-survey across Telangana with utmost transparency, scientific accuracy, and attention to detail while prioritizing landowners interests. The Minister announced that the re-survey has covered more than 1,000 villages, with the process completed in 416 villages so far. The initiative aims to resolve long-pending land disputes, establish clear ownership rights, and ensure accurate boundaries for every landowner.

On Tuesday, Ponguleti held a review meeting with senior Revenue Department officials at the Secretariat to assess statewide progress. He discussed field-level challenges, farmers feedback, technical issues, and difficulties faced by survey personnel while speaking directly with field staff to understand ground problems. The Minister stated that Telangana contains 10,954 revenue villages. In the first phase, 70 villages were selected from each of 32 districts, excluding Hyderabad. Including villages where land maps were previously unavailable, the re-survey is currently underway across 2,720 villages.

Describing the initiative as a historic exercise undertaken after nearly 125 years, Ponguleti affirmed that the government, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, remains committed to providing permanent solutions to land-related problems. He instructed officials to accelerate work without compromising quality, transparency, or accuracy. Officials were directed to thoroughly examine existing revenue records, including land extent, ownership details, and boundaries, before starting field surveys. Upon completion, formal notices must be issued to respective landowners, allowing sufficient time to verify recorded details and raise objections, which must be examined and resolved according to established rules.

Emphasizing public awareness, the Minister stressed that farmers must be educated regarding survey procedures, objection submission processes, and grievance resolution mechanisms. He insisted that the exercise leave no room for confusion or doubt, noting that success should not be measured merely by updating land records but by permanently resolving generational land disputes and safeguarding public trust across rural Telangana.