Bhu Bharati resurvey aims to settle long pending land disputes, says Minister

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced the Bhu Bharati re-survey initiative aimed at resolving longstanding land disputes in Telangana and regaining the trust of farmers and landowners. During a visit to Narayanapur in Kesamudram mandal of Mabubabad district, Reddy distributed Bhu Aadhaar-linked pattadar passbooks to 780 farmers covering 1,378 acres, marking the resolution of a dispute that had persisted for a decade.

The Bhu Bharati re-survey, he explained, was the first comprehensive land survey undertaken in Telangana in over 125 years since the last such exercise in undivided Andhra Pradesh. Every piece of land is being surveyed under the initiative, with farmers and landowners receiving pattadar passbooks featuring QR codes and maps. Reddy assured farmers that the matter concerning approximately 150 acres of land under cultivation in Narayanapur, which had been in dispute for generations, would be addressed soon.

Additionally, Reddy and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Seethakka inspected the Revenue and Housing departments in the former Warangal district, expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of Revenue officials. He directed them to fulfill their duties responsibly and warned of stringent consequences for those who circumvented rules.

Reddy also criticized officials for signing attendance as deputed while failing to attend review meetings convened by elected representatives, expressing frustration over such practices.