The government of Andhra Pradesh has announced a significant budget allocation of ₹3,867.53 crore aimed at enhancing its revenue, registration, stamps, and disaster management sectors for the fiscal year 2026-27. This initiative, articulated by Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad, underscores a commitment to safeguarding citizens” property rights while addressing past inefficiencies.
During the assembly session, the minister highlighted ongoing comprehensive reforms within the revenue framework, which are designed to rectify irregularities from previous administrations. Allegations were made against former leaders who purportedly attempted to misappropriate approximately 1.75 lakh acres of both government and private lands under the pretext of re-survey and the land titling act.
To combat these issues, the state has integrated its survey, revenue, and registration departments into a cohesive digital platform. A key aspect of this reform includes securing land records through blockchain technology. This innovation ensures that records are tamper-proof, significantly mitigating the potential for disputes and litigations. Legacy revenue records are being digitized with advanced scanning technologies and assigned permanent digital identification, a move aimed at ensuring that the loss of files becomes a relic of the past.
Minister Satya Prasad emphasized that the blockchain measures will enhance transparency and reduce the possibility of disputes. A special program has been initiated to correct historical errors within the Webland system, paving the way for accurate and conflict-free land records. Additionally, the government is instituting weekly “revenue clinics” at the district level to expedite grievance resolution by bringing officials together to address complaints directly.
Furthermore, an online revenue court management system has been launched, allowing citizens to monitor the status of their cases, thereby ensuring effective oversight and accountability. Criticism was directed at the prior administration for issuing flawed pattadar passbooks, prompting the current government to implement mandatory eKYC verification before the issuance of new passbooks. This system enables beneficiaries to pre-verify their details, facilitating necessary corrections at the village level and reducing the need for multiple office visits.
In areas that have undergone re-surveys, new pattadar passbooks featuring the state emblem and equipped with 15 security features are being distributed to prevent forgery. Additionally, a focused initiative will address longstanding 22A prohibited land disputes, with powers to remove private lands from this list now assigned to revenue divisional officers, contingent upon mandatory notice and inquiry processes before any new inclusions.
Concluding the announcement, the minister stated that conveyance deeds would be issued to beneficiaries of house sites allocated over a decade ago, thereby conferring full ownership rights. A dedicated group of ministers has also been tasked with resolving issues related to Inam lands.
