Integrated Bhu Bharati Portal To Go Into Pilot Mode Today
The portal has been designed with a farmer-centric approach: State Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy
Hyderabad: The state government will roll out the Integrated Bhu Bharati portal on a pilot basis in five mandals from Thursday. The portal, designed as a unified land records management system, integrates services ranging from surveying to registration on a single platform, enabling citizens to access complete land-related information through a single interface on their smartphones.
Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the new portal was designed in line with the vision of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to provide a permanent solution to land disputes in the state. He described the portal as a revolutionary reform in the revenue department, aimed at delivering transparent and hassle-free services to farmers by bringing the land, survey, and registration departments under one umbrella.
The pilot project will be implemented in Kusumanchi (Khammam district), Aswaraopeta (Bhadradri Kothagudem district), Amangal (Ranga Reddy district), Vatpally (Sangareddy district), and Kosgi (Narayanpet district) from April 2. Feedback from these mandals will be used to identify gaps and make necessary improvements before extending the initiative across the state.
Currently on a tour in Kerala for Assembly elections campaigning, the minister conducted a teleconference with revenue officials on Wednesday to review arrangements for the launch. He instructed officials to ensure that the portal is designed from the farmers’ perspective and that no inconvenience is caused to the general public, particularly the farming community. District collectors of the pilot areas have been directed to closely monitor the implementation.
The Bhu Bharati portal eliminates the need for citizens to visit Mee Seva centres for revenue services, allowing them to access services directly from their homes. Farmers seeking land surveys can log in to the portal, view their land details, and apply for surveys by selecting the extent of land, with the system displaying the applicable fee. Once payment is made, the request is forwarded to a licensed surveyor in the respective village.
Within two days, notices are issued to adjacent landowners, and the survey date is finalised within a week. Surveys are conducted using advanced rover technology, replacing traditional tools such as chains and measuring tapes, ensuring faster and more accurate results. The survey data is then uploaded to the system and scrutinised by the mandal surveyor, followed by approval from the tahsildar. Subsequently, the applicant is assigned LPM (Land Parcel Map) and Bhudhaar numbers, which are recorded in the portal.
After the completion of the survey, the survey map is generated and uploaded online. Citizens receive SMS alerts at every stage of the process, from application to completion, ensuring transparency and real-time updates.
As per provisions of the Bhu Bharati Act, the government is also implementing a system in these pilot mandals where a survey map is mandatorily attached during land registration to avoid disputes between buyers and sellers. Each survey map will carry a unique number, and every land parcel will be assigned a Bhudhaar number, similar to an Aadhaar number for land.
The minister said adequate surveyors have been deployed in the pilot mandals to handle applications efficiently. He said that the use of modern technology would significantly reduce delays and improve accuracy in land surveys.
