status paper kerala land revenue department

Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad

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Revenue Department-Status Paper

I. Background The Land Revenue Department Is one of the oldest existing departments in State governments in India, dating from pre-independence days. As far as Kerala is concerned, this Department existed in the erstwhile princely states of Travancore and Cochin, and also in the Malabar region which was part of Madras province. Consequent on the Reorganization of States, Kerala state was formed on November 1st, 1956, integrating Travancore-Cochin and Malabar areas. Different sets of laws, rules and procedures were in existence in Travancore, Cochin and Malabar and the administrative setup was also different. Unified laws, rules and regulations were framed after Kerala state came into existence. The 14 districts of Kerala are subdivided into 21 revenue divisions, 63 Taluks and 1453 villages, headed by District Collectors/ Revenue Divisional Officers (sub collectors/Assistant Collectors), Tahasildars and Village Officers respectively. The Dept. of treasuries and Civil Supplies were part of the Revenue Dept. till 1963, when separate Dept. of Treasuries was formed. The separate Dept. of Food & Civil Supplies was formed in the year 1975. The Village establishment and Revenue establishment were two distinct services in the Revenue Dept. Separate sets of rules governed the services of Village staff and the Revenue staff. In the year 1984, the Village and Revenue services were integrated and a common Revenue Services was formed. Lower Division Clerks and Village Assistants were integrated into one common unit and Upper Division Clerks and Village Officers were integrated as another common unit. Unified Rules governing the services of various other categories were also framed. Prior to reorganization of the Revenue Department in 1998, Board of Revenue was the primary unit and the Revenue hierarchy consisted of Secretary, Board of Revenue, District Collectors, Revenue Divisional Officers, Tahasildars, Firka Revenue Inspectors and Village Officers. The Revenue Board was abolished with effect from July, 1st, 1998, and instead a Commissionerate of Land Revenue was formed with the Commissioner, Land Revenue heading it, in the place of the Member Board of Revenue. The post of Secretary, Board of Revenue was re designated as Additional Commissioner (LR). The posts of Assistant Secretaries were re designated as Assistant Commissionerates. The posts of firka-Revenue Inspectors were abolished and the post of Village Officers were upgraded to that of Head Clerk/Revenue Inspector and one post of Additional Tahasildar in each Taluk was created at this time..

II. Programmes/Schemes & Services of the Department

II.1.The Revenue Department has very close interaction with the general public. Every individual has to approach Revenue offices frequently for various requirements. The functions of the Department include:


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� Issuance of various certificates for general public purpose e.g. Caste certificates,

Community certificate, Possession certificate, Domicile Certificate, Valuation

Certificate, Solvency Certificate etc.

� Collection of Basic tax, Plantation Tax, Building Tax and effecting Revenue

Recovery.

� Maintenance and updation of land records

� Conduct of Elections including revision of electoral rolls and issuance of photo-

identity cards for the purpose of voting

� Assignment of Government lands to various categories of institutions /

organizations / individuals

� Acquisition of land for public purposes.

� Conservation of government lands and trees

� Implementation of natural calamity relief operations and disbursement of

compensation to eligible persons.

� Disbursement of Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to the needy.

� Issuance of arms license, explosive license, etc.

� Implementation of MPLADS and various other developmental schemes

� Redressal of public grievances

� Implementation of various pension schemes e.g. freedom fighter’s pension

� Management and control of natural resources, regulation of sand mining, granite

mining etc.

� Conduct of census operations

� Transfer of Government lands between departments

II.2. Department- Organization Structure

An Organization chart in respect of Land Revenue Department is appended (Annexure I) 1(a) Commissioner of Land Revenue

The Commissioner of Land Revenue is the Head of Land Revenue Department.

He is also the State Land Board. The following officers assist the Commissioner.

(i) Additional Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner

(ii) Assistant Commissioners

(iii) Finance Officers


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1(b) Special Officer for Preparation of Land Revenue Manual: The Special Officer is

assisted by a Deputy Collector.

2(a) Additional Commissioner: The Additional Commissioner assists commissioner of

(LR) in respect all matters except land reforms and survey.

2(b) Secretary, Land Board: The Secretary is assisted by Assistant Secretary and

Finance Officer

2(c) Director of Survey and Land Records: He is assisted by Additional Director, Joint

Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and Assistant Secretary.

3(a) District Collectors: The District Collector is assisted by

I. Deputy Collectors

II. Finance Officer

III. Assistant Development Commissioner

IV. District Superintendent of Survey

3(b) Deputy Collector (Liaison Officer), Advocate General’s Office, EKM: The Deputy

Collector is assisted by Ministerial Staff.

3(c) Deputy Collector (Vigilance): The Deputy Collector (Vigilance) is assisted by

the Superintendents.

3(d) Superintendent Central Stamp Depot: The Superintendent of Stamp Depot is

assisted by the Ministerial Staff.

3(e) Taluk Land Boards: Deputy Collectors/Revenue Divisional Officers functions

as Taluk Land Boards.

3(f) Appellate Authority (Land Reforms): The Appellate Authority (LR) is assisted

by the Ministerial Staff.

4(a) Revenue Divisional Officers/Sub Collectors/Assistant Collectors: The RDOs are

assisted by the Superintendent.

4(b) Punja Special Officer: Punja Special Officer is assisted by Senior Superintendent

and Ministerial Staff.

4(c) i. Special Deputy Collector Land Acquisition (Liaison Officer): The Special

Deputy Collector is assisted by Valuation Assistants/Junior Superintendents.

4(c) ii. Deputy Collector (Liaison Officer) National Water Ways: The Special

Deputy Collector is assisted by Valuation Assistants/Junior Superintendents.

4(c) iii. Special Tahasildar (Land Acquisition): The Special Tahasildar (Land

Acquisition) is assisted by Junior Superintendents/Valuation Assistants.


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4(d) Special Tahasildar (Land Reforms): The Special Tahasildar (LR) is assisted by

Junior Superintendents

4(e) Special Tahasildar (Service Inam Land): The Special Tahasildar (Service Inam

Land) is assisted by Junior Superintendents.

4(f) Special Tahasildar (Sree Pandaravaka Lands): The Special Tahasildar (Sree

Pandaravaka Lands) is assisted by Junior Superintendents

4(g) Special Tahasildar (Land Assignment): The Special Tahasildar, Land

Assignment is assisted by Deputy Tahasildars0/Junior Superintendents.

4(h) Deputy Collector, Cardamom Settlement: The Deputy Collector is assisted by

the Ministerial Staff.

5(a) i. Taluk Tahasildars

ii. Additional Tahasildars

The Tahasildars are assisted by the Deputy Tahasildars/Junior Superintendent.

5(b) Tahasildar (Revenue Recovery)

The Tahasildar (RR) is assisted by Deputy Tahasildar/Junior Superintendents.

6. Village Officers: The Village Officers are assisted by the Special Village Officers

and Village Assistants.

7. .Institute of Land Management

The Institute of Land Management is an autonomous body constituted under the

Travancore Cochin Societies registration Act for imparting training to the Staff of the

Land Revenue Department. The Minister for Revenue is the Chairman of the Governing

body and the Commissioner of Land Revenue is the chairman of the executive

committee. The Director of I.L.M. (An officer in the I.A.S. cadre) controls the training

programmes. He is assisted by Administrative officer and programme officer (Dy

Collectors)

II-3 Functions:

II-3-1. Commissioner of Land Revenue:

Overall Administrative and Financial control over all the institutions in the Land

Revenue Department. Also performs the functions of State Land Board.

2 Special Officer for Preparation of Land Revenue Manual: The Special Officer

is engaged in the preparation of new Land Revenue Manual.


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3. Additional Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner: The Additional Commissioner /

Deputy Commissioner assist the Commissioner in discharging duties in respect

of land revenue matters.

4. Secretary, Land Board: Secretary, Land Board controls all activities and functions

on the implementation of Kerala Land Reforms Act, Kannan Devan Hills

Resumption Act, Kandukrishi Land assignment Rules, Sree Pandaravaka Lands

(V&E) Act, Sreepadam Lands (V&E) Act, Service Inam Lands (V&E) Act, Kanam

Tenancy Abolition Act. Etc.

5. Director of Survey and Land Records: The Director of Survey and Land Records

controls all survey operations including Re-Survey. He is the custodian of all

survey records. There are Assistant Directors and Superintendents of Survey for

Re- survey operations in various districts under the Director of Survey and Land

Records.

6. District Collectors (14 Nos.)

The District Collectors perform as Heads of the Civil Administration of the District.

They are the Chief Co-ordinators of all district level departmental activities of all

State departments. They are also mainly concerned with the maintenance of

Law and Order. Criminal Justice, Redressal of Public grievance, Relief works on

Natural calamity, Disaster management, implementation of welfare schemes,

conduct of Election, Census etc.

7. Revenue Divisional Officers

There are 21 Revenue Divisions in the State. The main functions of the RDOs

are maintenance of Law and Order and magisterial duties.

8. Deputy Collector (Vigilance)

There are 2 Deputy Collector (Vigilance), at Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.

They are authorised to conduct enquiry on public complaints against Revenue

officers which are endorsed by the Government or Commissioner of Land

Revenue.

9. Deputy Collector – Liaison Officer, AG’s Office, Ernakulam

The Deputy Collector, Liaison Officer is vested with the duty of conveying details

of departmental cases under consideration of the High Court and to supply

information to Departments, for proper defence of the cases.

10. Appellate Authority (Land Reforms)


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There are 3 Appellate Authority (LR) Officers with Head Quarters at Alappuzha,

Thrissur and Kozhikode. They are vested with the duty of hearing of appeals on

cases decided by Land Tribunals and Tahasildars under the KLR Act.

11. Puncha Special Officer

The Puncha Special Officer functions as authority for payment of Pumping

subsidy in Kuttanad area of Alappuzha and Kottayam districts for dewatering

operations.

12. Deputy Collector (Cardamom Settlement) Idukki

The Deputy Collector is the authority for implementation of Rules regarding lease

of cardamom land in Idukki District.

13. Taluk Land Board

The Deputy Collectors attached to the Collectorate or the Revenue Divisional

Officer functions as Taluk Land Board. Disposal of ceiling cases under

provisions under KLR Act and declaration or surplus land are ordered by the

Taluk Land Board.

14. Land Acquisition Units

There are 52 Land Acquisition Units headed by either Deputy Collectors or

special Tahasildars. Their functions are to acquire land for public purposes.

15. Special Tahasildar Land Assignment

There are 5 land assignment officers i.e. 3 in Idukki and 2 in Thrissur District.

They deal with assignment of Government land.

16. Special Tahasildar (Assignment of Sree Pandaravaka Land)Thiruvananthapuram

The Special Tahasildar deals with assignment of lands under categories of

Kandukrishi Lands, Sree Pandaravaka Lands, Sreepadam lands and Service

Inam lands.

17. Special Tahasildar – for assignment of Service Inam lands – Kottayam

The Special Tahasildar deals with assignment of Service Inam lands.

18. Superintendent of Central Stamp Depot, Thiruvananthapuram

The Officer deals with the procurement and issue of stamps and stamp papers.

19. Tahasildar (Revenue Recovery)

There are 20 Special Officers (Tahasildars) for Revenue Recovery. They deal

with realisation of amounts under Revenue Recovery Act.


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20. Special Tahasildar (Land Reforms/Land Tribunals)

There are at present 14 Special Tahasildars in the State. Their functions are

disposal of Tenancy and Kudikidappu cases under the KLR Act and payment of

compensation to Land Lords.

21. Taluk Tahasildars/Additional Tahasildars

The Taluk Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars perform the duties as Head of

Civil administration of a Taluk. They are mainly concerned with collection of

Revenue, maintenance of Law and Order, Criminal Justice, Redressal of Public

Grievance, Relief works on natural calamity, Disaster management,

implementation of welfare schemes, conduct of census work, election works etc.

22. Village Officers:

The Village Officers are mainly concerned with collection of Revenue

maintenance of Revenue records and special works in connection with elections,

natural calamity, welfare schemes etc.

III-1 Collectorates

For performing/discharging various functions of Revenue Department, the District

Collector is assisted by Deputy Collector (General) & Additional District Magistrate

Deputy Collector (LR) & Chairman Taluk Board, Deputy Collector (RR), Deputy Collector

(LA), Deputy Collector (Election) District Superintendent of Survey and Land Records,

the Finance Officer, Huzur Sheristadar, Senior Superintendents, Junior Superintendents

and Ministerial staff. In respect of Developmental activities/ welfare schemes the

Assistant Development Commissioner, District Planning Officer and District Women’s

Welfare Officer assist the District Collector.

The functions and duties of the District Collector, Additional District Magistrate [Deputy

Collector (General)] and Deputy Collectors are many and are listed in a tabular form in

Annexure II. The main areas of service delivery are given below:

1. Issue of Certificates

2. Appointment of Physically Handicapped in Government Services.

3. Chief Minister’s distress relief fund.

4. Disaster Management.


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5. Natural calamity.

6. Redressal of Public Grievances.

7. Assignment of surplus land.

8. Assignment of Government land.

9. Lease of Government land.

10. Issue of Explosive Licence.

11. Issue of Arms Licence.

12. Survey and Demarcation of land.

13. Death Compensation to legal heirs of NRI s

14. Sanction of burning & burial grounds.

III-2. Taluk Offices

There is one Tahsildar and one Additional Tahsildar each in all the Taluk Offices. The

Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars have been assigned distinct and independent

duties by the Government. For discharging various duties in Taluk Office, the Tahsildar

and Additional Tahasildars are assisted by Deputy Tahasildars, Junior Superintendents,

Village Officers and ministerial staff. The functions and duties of the Tahsildar under

various statutes and Government orders are listed in Annexure III.

The main areas of service delivery in respect of the Taluk Offices are:

1. Issue of Certificates

2. Natural calamity/Disaster Management

3. Financial Assistance under Social Security Schemes

4. Financial Assistance to victims of motor accident

5. Pension to Ex-land lords

6. Assignment of land

7. Lease of land

8. Issue of Patta under One Lakhs housing scheme

9. Issue of records of rights to occupants of Puramboke lands

10. Issue of certified copy of Revenue Records

11. Refund of value of unused stamp papers

12. Survey and demarcation of land


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III-3. Village Offices

The Village Office is the basic unit of Revenue Department. The Village Office is headed

by a Village Officer. The duties and functions of the Village Officers under various Acts

and Rules are listed in Annexure IV

The Service delivery areas identified in respect of Village Offices are:

1. Issue of Certificate

2. Transfer of Registry

3. Natural Calamity

IV. Areas of Concern

The main issues that are relevant to the Revenue Department and the issues that can

be sorted out at various levels are described below.

IV-1. Institution/District level IV-1-1 Lack of facilities to general public

At present in many cases no acknowledgement is given to

the public on petitions/application presented at village offices, Taluk

offices etc. thereby denying access to information regarding the

petitions/applications etc. and priority is not guaranteed and there is no

effective system to monitor priority.

Printed application forms are not issued regularly.

There are no prescribed application forms in many matters which results in

furnishing inadequate data and information by the applicants and there is no

effective system for verification of applications and furnishing required information

at the time of receipt of application.


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The public is unaware of various welfare schemes, procedure and eligibility

criteria for submission of application forms. There is no Notice Board in many

offices displaying details of welfare schemes, rate of court fee stamp, rate of taxes,

etc. and, time limit fixed for issue of certificates. Pamphlets or notices detailing

various information are also not published. In cases where certificates etc. could

not be issued within the time limit due to various reasons no reply is given.

At present in most of the offices there are no customer facilities such as drinking

water, toilet and seating.

Enquiry counter/Help desk is not functioning properly in most of the offices and

no Officer is posted exclusively as Public Relations Officer.

No intimation is given to the applicants regarding rejection of their applications

and information regarding appeal provisions.

IV-1-2. Forms and Stationery

Adequate forms and stationery are not issued and non availability of adequate

forms and stationery affects the normal functioning of Offices.

IV-1-3. Acts, Rules and Govt. orders

The copies of important Acts, Rules and Govt. orders are not supplied to the

Village Officers which results in delay in transactions, thereby incomplete or

incorrect verification reports are furnished.

IV-1-4.Standardized proforma for furnishing reports

In the absence of standardised proforma for furnishing report on various items

incomplete information or reports are furnished by village Officer/Tahsildar which

results in further correspondences and thereby delaying benefits due to

customers.

IV-1-5. Facilities to Staff

In many Taluk offices and Collectorates there are no facilities such as dining

room, Library etc.


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IV-1-6. Non availability of data on Natural Calamity

The data on flood prone areas, vulnerable areas of sea erosion, earthquake,

tremor etc. are not identified correctly based on past occurrences and maintained

correctly so as to take precautions of disasters or to help the victims with least

possible delay.

IV-1-7. Man power requirement – Filling up of vacant posts

In many village offices many posts are kept vacant or the staffs are deployed on

deputation to other Revenue Offices which affects the normal functioning of the

Offices.

IV-2. State level

IV-2-1. Computerisation

i. Computerisation is incomplete

Computers have been installed in all Collectorates, Taluk Offices and selected

villages. The DCs Suite has been introduced in the Palakkad Collectorate Even

though computers have been installed in most of the Collectorates, and Taluk

offices, the data entry on various items are yet to be completed.

ii. All Official business is done manually

All official business in village offices, Taluk Offices and Collectorates except

Palakkad are done manually which involves considerable manpower and time.

In order to process applications for certificates, transfer of registry, land

assignment etc. enormous data in registers have to be verified causing undue

delay in finalisation. Mainly 15 accounts and 7 registers are maintained in village

offices. The registers have to be updated manually by the Village Officer

whenever T.R is effected, Govt. land is assigned or land tax is collected and the

entries made in the registers should reflect in the various accounts also.

Considerable time and energy is required for making the entries by the Village


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Officer who has very little staff to assist him. Issue of demand notice, preparation

of D.C.B. certificates etc. are also done manually.

IV-2-2. Building.

All the Collectorates and Taluk offices are accommodated in Govt. building.

Out of 1453 villages 68 Village offices are in rented buildings. In certain Taluk

offices sufficient space is not available for providing record room, toilets, library,

dining room, computer room, information counter/enquiry counter Repairs,

electrification etc. are also to be carried out in some offices, addition, modification

and repairs to the existing building are also needed

IV-2-3. Vehicle.

Adequate number of vehicles is not available in most of the Offices. Even the

available vehicles are not fuel-efficient and road worthy. The Deputy Collectors

who have to travel throughout the district are not provided with vehicles in almost

all the Districts. In Taluk Offices only one Jeep is provided for use by the

Tahsildar, Additional Tahsildar and Deputy Tahsildar.

IV-2-4. Furniture

Sufficient furniture is not available in most Offices.

IV-2-5. Telephone

Telephone is provided only in selected Village Offices. Intercom facility is not

provided in most of the Taluk Offices and Collectorates.

IV-2-6. Photo Copiers

Periodical repairs and maintenance are not done to the Photocopiers provided to

Taluk Offices and Collectorates and as such the machines could not be used

properly.

IV-2-7. Electricity charges and Telephone charges

Electricity and Telephone charges are not paid promptly for want of required

funds that result in disconnection of supplies in most offices.

IV-2-8.Fuel charges

Due to lack of funds, there is delay in settling payment of fuel charges resulting in

stoppage of fuel supply by Dealers, which ultimately results in restriction of

movement of Officers.

IV-2-9.Printed Forms & Stationery


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Supply of Forms and Stationery are quite insufficient to meet the normal

requirement of the Offices.

IV-2-10. Training

At present 6 days training is given to L.D.Clerk/U.D.Clerk, Village Officer and

Deputy Tahsildars at the Institute of Land Management, Trivandrum. The

duration of training is not sufficient. There are about 16,000 – employees in the

Revenue Department and the existing set up is not adequate to impart training

properly to all the Staff.

V. Scope of improvements in Service Delivery

The scope of improvements in Service delivery at the Institutional/District level and at the

State level are: -

V-1. Institution/District level

V-1-1. Issue of acknowledgement/Receipt to applicants.

Acknowledgement/Receipt has to be issued on all applications/petitions

presented. Distinctive number has to be assigned for each application/petition

and shown on the receipt. The probable date on which the certificate/reply can

be issued to be shown in the receipt. The priority in issue of certificate to be

ensured.

V-1-2. Enquiry Counter/Help Desk

Enquiry Counter/Help Desk to be opened in all Collectorates and Taluk Offices.

One of the trained staff is to be designated as P.R.O. and posted to Enquiry

Counter/Help Desk. Intercom telephone facility, printed application forms,

Information Board containing details of services available are to be provided.

Pamphlets containing eligibility criteria, fees etc. are to be made available at the

counter for distribution to clients.

V-1-3. Amenities to General Public

Seating, Drinking water & Toilet facilities are, to be provided in a convenient part

of the Office.

V-1-4. Supply of Copy of relevant Acts, Rules etc.

Copies of relevant Acts and Rules are to be supplied to all Offices. Adequate

supply of Forms and Stationery are to be ensured.


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V-1-5. Standardization of Proforma Reports

Standardized proforma for furnishing enquiry reports by the Village

Officers/Tahasildars are to be prescribed, wherever practical.

V-2. State level

V-2-1. Computerization of all Offices

Provide Computer System

Net working facility

Inter Departmental connectivity

Creating a Centralized web site in each district for giving general Revenue

Departmental Information to the Public.

Creating a Web based library of Acts, Rules, Govt. orders, circulars, Manuals

etc. at district level or state level.

V-2-2. Buildings

Additional construction to accommodate computer system and air conditioning

Repairs, alterations, modification to the existing structure.

Construction of Toilet, Enquiry Counter, waiting room to the Public.

Electrification, modification of existing electrical installations.

V-2-3. Furniture

Purchase of new Computer Furniture

Purchase of new furniture and repairs to existing furniture of office use

V-2-4. Photo Copier

Photocopiers are to be purchased with Annual Maintenance Contract for all

Collectorates and Taluk Offices.

Existing Photocopiers are to be repaired.

V-2-5. Telephone

Telephone connection is to be provided to all Village Offices

Intercom facility in all the Taluk Offices and Collectorates.

V-2-6. Electric Generator

All Taluk Offices and Collectorates are to be provided with Electric Generators.


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V-2-7. Library

All Taluk Offices and Collectorates are to be provided with Library having

Reference Books and periodicals.

V-2-8.Standardization of Application Forms

Standardisation of format of applications for various items is to be made at

state level.

V-2-9. Manpower

Existing vacancies to be filled up

Re-deployment of staff of Village Offices to other Revenue Offices is to be

discontinued

Existing Staff pattern of the Village Offices to be re-fixed with reference to the

population, area and topography of each village

One Computer Technician each in all the Taluk Offices and Collectorates to be

appointed

V-2-10. Preparation of Taluk Wise Disaster Management Plan with

suitable Database and connectivity with concerned Departments.

V-2-11. Training

i. Induction Training to new Recruits

ii. Training to all Ministerial Staff according to the pattern fixed by the

Institute of Land Management.

iii. Supervisory training to Deputy Tahasildars and Tahasildars

iv. Executive Magistrates training for Tahasildars and Deputy Collectors.

v. Training centers to be opened at District level or regional level

VI. Achievements and Success Stories of the Department

Calamity Relief Cells are functioning at State, District and Taluk levels for effective

communication and expeditious action in the event of disaster. An amount of Rs.47.09

crores has already been disbursed for relief works during the financial year 2005-‘06.

Photo-identity cards have been issued to all the eligible voters as per the voters list

published in the year 2005. Computerization of Revenue Department under 100% and

50% Central Sponsored Schemes is in progress. Four districts namely Trivandrum,


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Kottayam, Ernakulam and Kozhikode have been selected as pilot districts for ‘Total

Computerization’.

Important amendments are being made in the Kerala Land Reforms Act to exempt

cashew and vanilla plantations from the ceiling provisions with prospective effect.

Kerala Protection of Riverbanks and Regulation of Sand Removal Act, 2001 was

enacted to protect riverbanks and check indiscriminate and uncontrolled sand mining.

The Modernizing Government Programme has selected 560 institutions coming under

Revenue Department to implement Service Delivery Project. An amount of Rs.77.17

crores has been sanctioned to the Department for works, Procurement/Purchase and

other activities. Out of which an amount of Rs.7.15 crores has already been distributed

among the SDP institutions.

Enquiry counter has been opened in all Taluk Offices for making easy access to the

public for information regarding application/Petitions etc., The Following administrative

and financial powers have been delegated to the Village Officers

• The Village Officers have been authorized to issue Caste certificates to persons

belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled tribes and to sanction transfer of

Registry cases involving sub divisions after making necessary amendments to

the Transfer of Registry rules.

• The VO s have also been authorized to issue land value certificates and solvency

certificates up to Rs 1Lakh.


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Annexure -1: REVENUE DEPARTMENT-ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Commissioner Land Revenue

Additional

Commissioner Secretary, Land Board Director of Survey and

Land Records

Deputy Collector/ Liason Officer (Ernakulam Vigilance)

Deputy Collector

(Vigilance) Superintendent Central Stamp

DISTRICT

COLLECTOR

Taluk

Land

Board

Appellate

Authority Land

Reforms

Addl.Director, Joint Director,

Dy. Director, Asst Director

&Superintendent

Deputy Collector (Vigilance)

Punja

SPl.

Officer

Spl. Dy. Collector

Spl. Tahasildar (Land Acquisition)

Spl. Tahasildar (Land Reforms)

Revenue Divisional

Officer

Spl. Tahasildar

(Service Inam Land)

Spl. Tahasildar

(Sree Pandaravaka Land)

Spl. Tahasildar

(Land Assignment)

Dy. Collector

Cardamom Settlement

Taluk. Tahasildar Tahasildar (RR)

Village Officers


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Annexure - II Functions – Collectorates

Sl. No. Name of Act/Rules/Government Orders Duties and Functions

1. Kerala Land Tax Act,1961

Kerala Land Tax Rules 1972

Disposal of Appeal against the

orders of the Tahsildars and

monitoring of progress of collection

of land tax.

2. Kerala Plantation Tax Act and Rules Monitoring progress of collection of

tax.

3. Irrigation Cess Monitoring progress of collection of

Irrigation Cess.

4. Kerala Building Tax Act and Rules Disposal of Revision Petitions

against orders of the R.D.O. and

also the monitoring of progress of

Collection.

5. Kerala Revenue Recovery Act 1968 and Rules 1968 Issue of Revenue Recovery

Certificates, Arrest and detention

of defaulters, attachment and

assumption of management of

business

6. Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957 and Rules 1958 Disposal of Revision petitions and

monitoring of collection of Land

Conservancy dues.

7. Land Acquisition Act 1894 and Rules 1990 Approval of basis for valuation and

detailed valuation statement,

issuing prior sanction for Draft

Awards and monitoring Land

Acquisition cases.

8. The Kerala Land Development Act 1964 and Kerala

Land Development Scheme Rules 1977

Functions as the Chairman of the

District Land Development

Committee.

9. The Kerala Land Relinquishment Act, 1958 and Rules

1958

Disposal of Appeals.

10. The Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 and Rules

1964

Publication of list of lands reserved

for public purposes and list of

assignable lands. Approval of land

value reported by Tahsildars.

11. Assignment of land in Municipal and Corporation Area

Rules 1995

Assignment of Government lands

and issue of Patta. Lease of land

and collection of lease rent. To

furnish report to Government for

assignment to Institutions.

12. Arable forest land assignment Rules 1970 Monitoring of progress on

assignment of land.


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13. Rules for Assignment of Government lands for

Industrial purposes

To furnish enquiry report to

Government.

14. High Range Colonisation Rules, 1968 (Idukki) Disposal of Appeal petitions

15. Rules for Lease of Government land for cardamom

cultivation, 1961 (Devikulam, Udumbanchola and

Peerumedu Taluks in Idukki District)

Disposal of Appeal petitions.

16. Wayanad Colonisation scheme, 1969 (Ambalavayal,

Nenmeni and Sulthanbattery villages in Wayanad

District)

Hearing of appeals and monitoring

progress of assignment.

17. Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, and Ceiling Rules,

1970

1. Monitoring of progress

of disposal of ceiling

cases by Taluk Land

Boards

2. Monitoring progress of

taking possession of

land declared surplus.

3. Issue of notice inviting

applications for

assignment of surplus

land.

4. Selection of

beneficiaries for

assignment of surplus

land.

5. Execution of assignment

deed.

6. Cancellation of

assignment in cases of

alienation and re

allotment.

7. Prevention of

dispossession of

assignees of surplus

land.

18. Kerala Land Reforms Tenancy Rules 1970 Monitoring of work of Land

Tribunals. Publication of prices of

commodities.

19. Kerala Land Reforms (V&A) Rules,1970 Monitoring work of Land Tribunals.

20. Kerala Land Reforms (Kudikidappukar’s Benefit Fund

)Rules,1970

Monitoring progress of work on

payment from KBF.

21. Kerala Land Reforms (Agriculturist Rehabilitation Fund

)Rules 1973

To sanction solatium to small

holders.

22. Rules for sanction of pension to Ex-land lords Allotment of funds

23. Kerala Land Reforms (Trial of offences by T.L.B.) Trial of offences by Full


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Rules 1976) Bench/Division Bench of T.L.B

24. Kerala Land Reforms (Re-determination of purchase

price and compensation or annuity) Rules 1980

The Land Tribunal (Deputy

Collector, LR) disposes Tenancy

cases incidental to annuity

applications and forward proposals

to Land Board for payment of

annuity.

25. Kerala Escheats and forfeiture Act 1964 and Rules

1965

Declaring movable and immovable

properties as escheated properties

26. Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 and Rules 1971 Power to acquire Treasure Trove

and deposit in Government

Treasury.

27. Kerala Schedule Tribes (Restriction on Transfer of

land and Restoration of alienated land) Act,1974 and

Rules 1986

Hearing of Appeals

28. Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act 1961 and Rules

1964.

To enhance survey charges.

Issue notification of survey on

Land Acquisition Cases.

29. Transfer of Registry Rules, 1966 Monitoring progress of disposal of

cases

30. The Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1967 To issue no objection certificate for

Quarrying of rocks, lime shell, clay

etc.

31. Arms Act and Rules To issue Arms Licence and

inspection of Arms.

32. Explosive Act and Rules To issue licence to store and sell

fire crackers, issue of NOC for

storage of explosives.

33. Govt. Orders on issue of certificates To issue Nativity Certificate for

appointment to Defence Service.

34. Kerala Kandukrishi land Assignment Rules,1958 Monitoring of progress of

assignment.

35. Sree Pandaravaka lands (V&E) Act, 1971 and Rules Monitoring progress of

assignment.

36. Sreepadam land (V&E) Act 1969 and Rules Monitoring progress of

assignment.

37. Kerala Service Inam (V&E) Act and Rules 1981 Monitoring progress of

assignment.

38. Kannan Devan Hills (Resumption) Act 1971 and Rules

(Idukki)

Assignment of KDH land.

39. Govt. orders on issue of Patta to beneficiaries under

one lakh housing scheme.

Monitoring progress of issue of

Patta.

40. Scheme for provision of house site to rural poor Identification of land/purchase of

land/Monitoring of issue of Patta

41. Rules for issue of Record of Rights to occupants of Selection of eligible persons in


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Poramboke land. Municipal and Corporation areas.

42. Govt. orders on transfer of land from one department

to another.

To furnish proposals to

Government.

43. Govt. orders on sanction of Financial Assistance from

Chief Minister’s distress relief fund.

To sanction financial assistance up

to Rs.500/- and to forward

proposals to Government on cases

exceeding Rs.500/-.

44. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to T.B.

patients.

Allotment of funds. Monitoring

progress of sanction of pension

and payments.

45. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to leprosy

patients.



and payments.

46. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to cancer

patients



and payments.

47. Rules for sanction of pension to Freedom Fighters To furnish proposals to the

Government.

48. Rules for sanction of pension to Circus Artists To furnish proposals to the

Government.

49. Rules for sanction of pension to men of Arts and

Letters

To furnish proposals to the

Government.

50. Sanction for employment assistance to the

dependents of Government servants dying in harness

To furnish proposals to the

Government

51. Low Income Group Housing Scheme Monitoring of progress of collection

of arrears

52. Middle Income Group Housing Scheme Monitoring of progress of collection

of arrears

53. Rehabilitation Housing Scheme Monitoring progress of collection of

arrears.

54. Kudikidappukar’s Housing Scheme Monitoring progress of collection of

arrears

55. Scheme for financial assistance to assignees of

surplus land

Monitoring progress of payments

56. Rules for grant of land improvement and agricultural

loans

Monitoring progress of collection of

arrears

57. Jenmikaram Payment Abolition Act, 1960 Allotment of funds

58. Thiruppuvaram Payment Abolition Act,1960 Allotment of funds

59. Scheme for providing financial assistance to victims of

natural calamity and disaster

Rescue, Medical aid, Food and

Shelter, financial assistance co-

ordination of relief measures,

allotment of fund for relief

measures and works.

60. Scheme for disbursement of death compensation to

legal heirs of N.R.I.s

Disbursement of compensation


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61. National Family Benefit Scheme Appeals

62. Unemployment allowance Hearing of appeals

63. National Old Age pension scheme Allotment of funds to L.S.G.and

disposing appeals

64. Scheme for payment of widow pension Allotment of funds to L.S.G.and

disposing appeals

65. Scheme for payment of pension to Physically

Handicapped

Allotment of funds to L.S.G and

disposing appeals

66. Scheme for grant of financial assistance to widows for

marriage of their daughters

Allotment of funds to L.S.G and

disposing appeals

67. National Maternity Benefit Scheme Allotment of funds to L.S.G and

disposing appeals

68. Rules for Appointment of Physically disabled persons

in Govt. service

Selection and appointment of

eligible candidates.

69. Kanam Tenancy Abolition Act and Rules Monitoring of progress of disposal

of cases.

In addition to the above items of works, the District Collectors are discharging the following duties:

1. Verification of character and antecedents of persons appointed in Defence Services.

2. Monitoring of work under MLA Fund

3. Monitoring of work under M.P. LAD.

4. Monitoring of collection under National Savings Scheme.

5. Protocol Duty

6. Security arrangements on V.V.I.P. visit

7. Conduct of court cases

8. Payment of pleaders fees

9. Redressal of Public Grievances

10. Inspection of Offices

11. Jama Bundy inspection of Village Offices

12. Co-ordination of activities of other departments at district level

13. Disposal of citizenship applications

14. Furnish proposals on bifurcation of villages

15. Conduct of Elections

16. Conduct of Census Operations

17. Issue of Grader’s Licence(Ware - Houses)

18. Conduct of Conferences and Review meetings.

19. Reservation and allotment of rooms in Govt. Rest Houses

20. Allotment of Govt. Quarters to employees.

21. Enquiry and report to the Govt. on applications under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.

22. Issue of storage licence/NOC for kerosene and other petroleum products.

23. Magisterial functions as envisaged in Criminal Procedure Code.

24. Prevention of atrocity against SC/ST

25. Management of Evacuee property under Administration Evacuee Property Act

26. Issuing licence for Burning and Burial ground


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27. Ensuring provisions under cable Television Network (Regulation) Act

28. Watching and enforcing filing of declaration under Press and Registration Act

29. Disposal of cases under Sec.50 of the Indian Electricity Act

30. Disposal of cases under S.16 and 17 of Indian Telegraph Act

31. Conduct of auctions under Kerala Abkari Act and Rules

32. Enforcing provisions of essential commodities Act

33. Enforcing action against atrocities on women employees in work places under the Indecent

Representation of Woman Act

34. Payment of Political Pension to Ex. Rulers of erstwhile Princely States

35. Imparting training to I.A.S Probationers and Central Service Officers

36. Issue of land value certificates to negotiated purchase to BSNL, local bodies etc.

37. Enforcing provisions under Kerala Cinema Regulation Act

38. Enforcing provisions under Kerala Shops and commercial establishment Act

39. Enforcing provisions under court fees and Suit Valuation Act

40. Enforcing provisions under The children (pledging of labour) Act

41. Enforcing the provisions under the Juvenile Justice Act.

42. Enforcing provisions under the Bonded labour System (Abolition) Act

43. Enforcing provisions under the cinematograph Act.

44. Enforcing provisions under the gas cylinder Act.

45. Enforcing provisions under place of worship Act

46. Functions under the Indian Stamp Act.

47. Functions under the Environment Protection Act.

48. Functions under the Public premises Eviction of

Unauthorised occupants / Act

49. Functions under child marriages Restraint Act

50. Declaration of festival area

51. Declaration of holidays under negotiable instruments Act

52. Functions under Kerala cardamom estate owners registration Rules

53. Functions under Kerala private forest (V&A) Act 1971

54. Functions under Kairali housing scheme

55. Legal aid to the poor

56. Functions under Kerala coffee estate owners registration Rules

57. Payment of assistance to repatriates from Burma and Ceylon

58. Establishment matters of staff

59. To furnish Solvency report of defaulters to various departments

60. Convenes / chairs various committees viz District development committee, District planning

committee etc


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Annexure - III Functions – Taluk Offices

Sl.No. Name of Acts/Rules/Government Orders Duties and Functions

1. The Kerala Land Tax Act 1961 and Rules 1972 Assessment of land tax and

preparation of accounts

2. Kerala Plantation Tax Act and Rules Assessment of tax and


3. Irrigation Cess Assessment of Cess and


4. Kerala Building Tax Act and Rules Assessment of Tax and


5. Kerala Revenue Recovery Act and Rules 1968 Issue of demand notice,

attachment and sale of

immovable/movable properties

collection of arrears and


6. Kerala Land Conservancy Act 1957 and Rules 1958 Eviction of encroachers of

Government land and imposing

fine

7. Kerala Land Development Act 1964 and Rules 1977 Recovery of arrears and

maintenance of records

8. The Kerala Land Relinquishment Act and Rules 1958 Enquiry on relinquishment

applications

9. Kerala Land Assignment Act 1960 and Rules 1964 Assignment of Government land

and issue of Patta. Lease of

land and collection of lease rent.

10. Assignment of land in Municipal and Corporation Areas Rules,

1995

Furnishing report on application

for assignment and lease

11. Arable Forest land assignment Rules 1970 Assignment of land, Issue of

Patta and collection of arrears

12. Rules for assignment of Government land for Industrial purpose To furnish enquiry report and

issue Patta on receipt of

Government orders

13. Rules for assignment of Government land for Rubber Plantation Collection of dues

14. High Range Colonization Rules 1968(Idukki) Furnishing enquiry report to the

RDO

15. Rules for Lease of Government land for Cardamom cultivation,

1961 (Devikulam, Udumbanchola and Peerumedu in Idukki

District)

Furnishing enquiry report to the

RDO

16. Wayanad Colonization Scheme Rules, 1969 (Ambalavayal,

Nenmeni and Sulthanbattery villages)

Collection of dues

17. Kerala Land Reforms Act 1963 and Rules 1970 Taking possession of land

declared as surplus, enquiry on

application for assignment,


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collection of assignment dues

and issue of Patta

18. Kerala Land Reforms Tenancy Rules 1970 To furnish report on prices of

commodity.

19. Kerala Land Reforms Kudikidappukar’s Benefit Fund Rules,

1970

To sanction grant for housing to

ex-Kudikidappukars

20. Kerala Land Reforms (Agriculturist Rehabilitation

Fund)Rules,1973

To conduct enquiry on

applications for solatium.

21. Kerala Land Reforms (Payment of compensation for excess

lands) Rules,1974

Preparation of compensation roll

and disbursement of

compensation

22. Rules for sanction of pension to Ex-land lords Sanction of pension and

payment.

23. Scheme for grant of financial assistance to assignees of surplus

land

Payment of financial assistance

24. Kerala Escheat and Forfeiture Act, 1964 and Rules 1965 Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

25. Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 and Rules, 1971 Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

26. Kerala Schedule Tribes (Restriction of transfer of land and

restoration of alienated lands) Act 1975 and Rules 1986

Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

27. Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 and Rules,1964 Survey and demarcation of

registered lands. To

communicate orders imposing

charges to registered holders

and collection of Re-survey

charges. Verification and

maintenance of State

boundaries. Disposal of

complaints.

28. Transfer of Registry Rules, 1966 To sanction Transfer of Registry

cases involving sub divisions

and transfer of registry of

succession cases.

29. Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. 1967 Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

30. Arms Act and Rules Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

31. Explosive Act and Rules Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

32. Government orders on issue of certificates

i. Caste Certificate to SC/ST

ii. Certificates to be produced out side State and

Central Govt. Departments

iii. Nativity

Enquiry and issue of certificates





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iv. Solvency

v. Legal Heirship

vi. One and the same

vii. Non Creamy Layer




33. Government orders on issue of Patta to beneficiaries of One lakh

Housing Scheme

Issue of Patta

34. Scheme for provision of house site to rural poor Issue of Patta

35. Rules for issue of Record of Rights to occupants of Poramboke

lands

Selection in Panchayat areas

and issue of Record of Rights

36. Government orders on transfer of Government land from one

department to another

Enquiry and report to the

Collector

37. Kerala Building Lease and Rent Control Act Accommodation Controller

38. Government Orders on sanction of financial assistance from

Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund

Enquiry report to the District

Collector and disbursement of

assistance

39. Government Orders on sanction of Financial assistance to the

victims of motor accident

Sanction of financial assistance

and payment

40. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to T.B. patients Sanction of financial assistance

and payment

41. Rules for grant of financial assistance to leprosy patients Sanction of financial assistance

and payment

42. Rules for grant of financial assistance to Cancer Patients Sanction of financial assistance

and payment

43. Rules for sanction of pension to Freedom Fighters Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

44. Rules for sanction of pension to Circus Artists Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

45. Rules for sanction of pension to men of Arts and Letters Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

46. Scheme for grant of employment assistance to dependents of

Government employees died in harness

Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

47. Low Income Group Housing Scheme Collection of arrears

48. Middle Income group Housing Scheme Collection of arrears

49. Rehabilitation Housing Schemes Collection of arrears

50. Kudikidappukar’s Housing Scheme Collection of arrears

51. Rules for grant of land improvement and agricultural loans Collection of arrears

52. Stamp Act and Rules Refund of value of unused

stamp papers

53. Jenmikaram Payment abolition Act, 1960 Payment of annuity

54. Thiruppuvaram Payment abolition Act, 1960 Payment of annuity

55. Scheme for providing financial assistance to victims of Natural

Calamity and Disaster

Evacuation, Rescue, Medical

Aid, Food and Shelter, free

ration, financial assistance,

rehabilitation etc. of the affected,


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supply of drinking water in

drought affected areas.

56. Scheme for payment of death compensation to the legal heirs of

NRIs

Issue of legal heirship certificate.

57. National Family Benefit Scheme Enquiry and report to the District

Collector

In addition to the above items of works, the Tahsildars and Additional Tahsildars discharges the following functions:

1 .Issue of certified copies of Revenue Records.

2 .Conduct of Court cases

3 .Convening of Taluk Sabha

4 .Enquiry and Reports on application for citizenship

5 .To Furnish reports on bifurcation of villages

6 .Ascertaining solvency of defaulters residing in other Taluks

7. Redressal of Public grievances

8. Monitoring progress of collection of Revenue by the Village Officers

9. Preparation and publication of Electoral Rolls

10 .Issue of photo identity card to the voters

11. Conduct of election as Electoral Registration Officer

12. Conduct of Census Work

13. General establishment matters of Office

14. Inspection of Village Offices

15. Inquest on unnatural death of married women with in 8 years of

Marriage

16. Joint verification of Tribal lands and issue of Record of Rights to the

Tribal’s

17 .Joint verification of Forest Land

18 .Prevention of illegal River sand mining

19. Enquiry and report on fire accidents

20. Convening of Taluk Land Assignment Committee

21. Kairali housing Scheme


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Annexure – IV Functions – Village offices

Sl.No. Name of Acts/Rules/Govt.orders Duties and functions

1. The Kerala Land Tax Act 1961 and Rules 1972 Collection of Tax and maintenance of

records

2. The Kerala Plantation Tax Act and Rules Collection of Tax and maintenance of

records

3. Irrigation Cess Collection of Tax and maintenance of

records

4. Kerala Building Tax Act and Rules Ascertain and report to Tahsildar the

details of assessable buildings. Service of

Demand Notice. Collection of Tax and

maintenance of records.

5. The Kerala Revenue Recovery Act,1968 and Rules 1968 Service of Demand Notice, attachment and

collection of arrears of revenue-

Management of bought in land

6. Kerala Land Conservancy Act 1957 and Rules,1958 Protect Government lands from

encroachment, collection of dues and

furnishing report on encroachment

7. Land Utilization Order, 1967 Furnishing of enquiry reports

8. Kerala Land Development Act, 1964 and Rules,1977 Recovery of arrears

9. The Kerala Land Relinquishment Act and Rules,1958 Enquiry and report on land relinquishment

applications

10. The Kerala Land Assignment Act, 1960 and Rules,1964 Furnishing report on applications for

assignment, application for Record of

Rights and Lease

11. Assignment of land in Municipal and Corporation areas

Rules, 1995

Furnishing report on applications for

assignment and lease

12. Arable forest land assignment Rules, 1970 Furnishing report on application for

assignment

13. High Range Colonization Scheme Rules, 1968 (Idukki

District)

Furnishing enquiry report, collection of

dues and maintenance of records

14. Rules for lease of Government lands for cardamom

cultivation, 1961 (Devikulam, Udumbanchola,and

Peerumedu Taluks)

Furnishing enquiry report, collection of

dues and maintenance of records

15. Settlement scheme Patta Rules Collection of dues

16. Wayanad Colonization Scheme Rules, 1969

(Ambalavayal, Nenmeni and Sulthanbattery villages)

Collection of dues

17. Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 and Ceiling Rules,1970 Management of surplus land vested in

Government, enquiry on applications for

assignment collection of usufructs from

surplus land and credit the sale proceeds

to Government account

18. Kerala Escheats and Forfeitures Act 1964 and

Rules,1965

To furnish preliminary information on

escheated cases to Tahsildar and


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management of escheated property

19. Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968 and Rules,1971 Enquiry and report to the Tahsildar

20. The Kerala Scheduled Tribes (Restriction on transfer of

lands and restoration of alienated lands) Act, 1975 and

Rules, 1986

Enquiry and report to the Tahsildar

21. The Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act,1961 and Rules

1964.

To prevent destruction, removal, alteration

of survey marks. Furnish reports to

Tahsildars. Collection of survey dues

22. Transfer of Registry Rules, 1966 To sanction Transfer of Registry cases

involving no Sub Division in Survey

23. Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules,1967 To furnish enquiry reports

24. Arms Act and Rules To furnish enquiry reports

25. Explosives Act and Rules To furnish enquiry reports

26. Government orders on issue of certificates Issue of Certificates on:

1.Possession and enjoyment

2.Location

3.Solvency (not exceeding Rs.5000/-)

4.Income

5. Community other than SC/ST

27. Kandukrishi land Assignment Rules,1958 Updating of land records

28. Sreepandaravaka lands (V&E) Acts and Rules Updating of land records

29. Sreepadom lands (V&E) Acts and Rules Updating of land records

30. The Kerala Service Inam lands (V&E) Act 1981 and

Rules,1981

Updating of land records

31. Kannan devan Hills (resumption) Act and Rules (Idukki) Updating of land records

32. Govt.orders on issue of Patta to beneficiaries of One

lakh housing scheme

Collection of dues and updating land

records

33. Scheme for provision of House sites to rural poor Enquiry and report. Updating of land

records

34. Rules for issue of Record of Rights to occupants of

poramboke land

Enquiry and report. Updating of land

records

35. Govt.orders on transfer of Govt. land from one

department to another

Enquiry and report

36. Govt. orders on sanction of Financial assistance from

Chief Minister’s distress relief fund

Enquiry and report

37. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to T.B.patients Enquiry and report

38. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to Leprosy

patients

Enquiry and report

39. Rules for sanction of financial assistance to Cancer

patients

Enquiry and report

40. Rules for sanction of Freedom Fighter pension Enquiry and report

41. Rules for sanction of pension to Circus Artists Enquiry and report

42. Rules for sanction of pension to Men of Arts and Letters Enquiry and report

43. Scheme for legal aid to poor Enquiry and report to the Tahsildar


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44. Rules for sanction of pension to Ex-land lords Enquiry and report to the Tahsildar

45. Scheme for employment assistance to dependents of

Govt. servants died in harness

Enquiry and report to the Tahsildar

46. Low income group housing scheme Collection of arrears

47. Middle income group housing scheme Collection of arrears

48. Rehabilitation Housing Scheme Collection of arrears

49. Kudikidappukar’s Housing Scheme Collection of arrears

50. Kerala Land Reforms Tenancy Rules,1970 Updating of land records

51. Kerala Land Reforms (vesting and

assignment)Rules,1970

Updation of land records

52. Scheme for providing financial assistance to victims of

Natural calamity and disaster

To render assistance for evacuation,

rescue, relief, shelter, food, clothing,

medical aid, sanitation, rehabilitation etc. of

the affected

53. Scheme for death compensation to the legal heirs of the

NRIs.

Enquiry report

54. Scheme for grant of financial assistance to the widows

for marriage of their daughters

Enquiry report to the local self Govt.

55. National Old Age Pension Scheme Enquiry report to the local self Govt.

56. Scheme for payment of widow pension Enquiry report to the local self Govt.

57. Scheme for payment of pension to Physically

Handicapped

Enquiry report to the local self Govt.

58. National Maternity benefit scheme Enquiry and report to Tahsildar

59. Pension to unmarried women above 50 years Enquiry report to LSG

60. Scheme for unemployment wages Enquiry and report to LSG

61. Agricultural workers pension Enquiry and report to LSG

62. Financial Assistance for marriage of daughters of

women belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled

Tribes

Enquiry and report to LSG

63. Rules of assignment of Govt. land for Industrial purpose Enquiry and report

64. Rules for grant of land improvement and Agricultural

loan

Collection of arrears


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In addition to the above items of work the village officers discharge the following functions:

1. Providing site plan on demand from courts of law

2. Furnishing of information required by other departments

3. Redressal of public grievances

4. Enquiry on applications for citizenship

5. Arrangement of Polling Stations for Election

6. Enquiry under Foreign Contribution Act

7. Furnishing report on atrocities against SC/ST

8. Management of evacuees property

9. Furnishing report on applications for burial ground

10. Furnishing solvency report of defaulters

11. Joint verification of tribal lands

12. Joint verification of forest lands

13. Furnishing report on fire accidents

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