1.2.2 MAINTENANCE OF LAND RECORDS IN TALUK OFFICES

   Petitions seeking patta transfersreceived from the public through e-service centres and Registrar Offices, are forwarded in online mode to the concerned Firka Surveyor's dashboard. After the field inspection on the petitions, the Firka Surveyors will submit the sub division records. Then the survey officials of the taluks concerned scrutinize the records and submit to the Tahsildars for orders. The Tahsildars pass orders accordingly.

1.3 SURVEY SCHEMES

1.3.1 UPDATING REGISTRY SCHEME, NATHAM SURVEY, HILL SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT OPERATIONS

   Under the Updating Registry Scheme which was commencedin the year 1979, land transactions related to all agricultural lands were inspected and revenue records were updated. Government lands that were being used forresidential purposes by the public were classified as "Natham and Pattas were issued after conducting survey. Natham survey schemes were implemented from the year 1989. Similarly, hill survey was conducted in 67 villages spanning over 6 districts and pattas were issued. After the completion of Natham survey, settlement work was done and pattas were issued to the public.

1.3.2 TOWN SURVEY

   While Cadastral survey method is being used Rural areas, Town survey method is being used in urban areas. Under the town survey method,survey is carried out based on streets, wards and blocks andLand records are maintained in the form of ward maps / Block maps, Town Survey Land Register (TSLR) and Chitta. Whenever rural areas are upgraded as Municipalities and Corporations,survey is conducted by adopting town survey methodology, 12 Corporations,excluding the recentlyannounced Avadi Corporation,have been surveyed by adopting traditional town survey methods as per the existing boundary limits.

   Further, in 3 Corporations Town Survey is in progress using modern equipmentin the extended areas. Theremaining 9 corporations will be taken up for town survey using modern equipments shortly.

Out of 124 municipalities in Tamil Nadu, Town survey has been completed by traditional methods in 93 municipalities. In 6 municipalities,town survey is in progressusing modern equipment. In the remaining 26municipalities,town survey willbe taken up using modern equipments shortly.

1.3.3 SURVEY USING MODERN EQUIPMENTS

   Millimeter level accuracy is ensured by using the modern equipments. Here, the land is demarcated block-wise and villageboundaries are traversed along streets. Based on this, ward maps, Block maps, Town Survey Lands Records (TSLR) and Chitta are generated and maintained.

   The Digitized records (Maps) are hosted in the GIS environment. The lands owned by Government/ Public sectorscan be monitored through satellite imagery superimposed on digital maps and unauthorised use of such lands can be detected easily and preventive measures can be taken.

1.3.4 RESURVEY

   Now, Resurvey work is progressingin Hosur Taluk of Krishnagiri district, Kothagiri Taluk of The Nilgiris district and Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanniyakumari District. Differential Global Positioning System-Real Time Kinematic (DGPS-RTK) methods are used in Resurvey work.

   Theentire state has been divided in to 74 Trianglesand anetwork of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) have been established in 70 locations. Action has been taken to establish CORS in the remaining 4 locations.

   In these locations, Circular Pillars with a height of 6 to 8 feet on the top of Taluk Offices/ Collectorates have been constructed by the Public Works Department and networkingfacilities have been created. Supply of UPS, Surge Protector etc, is in progress. As a part of this work,a control centre has been created at the Directorate of Survey and Settlement with required network. With the establishment of CORS network, DGPS-RTK based survey will be faster and of millimeter of accuracy.

1.3.5 DIGITALINDIA LAND RECORDS MODERIZATION PROGRAMME(DILRMP)

   The Government of India has started National Land Records Modernization programme (NLRMP) to modernize land records all over India by merging two existing Central Sector Schemes viz., Computerization of Land Records and Strengthening of Revenue Administration and Updation of Land Records (CLR & SRA and ULR schemes). The National Land Records Modernisation Programme has been redesigned as "Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme" and the funding pattern has been changed to make it 100% centrally sponsored with effect from 01.04.2016.

   This scheme ensures the improved service to the public with the objectives of modernizing management of land records, minimizing scope of disputes on land properties, enhancing transparency in the maintenance of land records and facilitating guaranteed conclusive titles using digital technology and better process control.

1.2.2 MAINTENANCE OF LAND RECORDS IN TALUK OFFICES

   Petitions seeking patta transfersreceived from the public through e-service centres and Registrar Offices, are forwarded in online mode to the concerned Firka Surveyor's dashboard. After the field inspection on the petitions, the Firka Surveyors will submit the sub division records. Then the survey officials of the taluks concerned scrutinize the records and submit to the Tahsildars for orders. The Tahsildars pass orders accordingly.

1.4 THE PRESENTTYPES OF LAND RECORDS PREPARED AND MAINTAINED AS FOLLOWS

1.4.1 RURAL AREAS

  'A' Register

  Chitta

  Field Measurement Book (FMB)

  Adangal

  Village Maps

1.4.2 URBAN AREAS

 Town Survey Land Register (TSLR)

  Block Map

1.5 COMPUTERIZATION OF LAND RECORDS

   To digitize the land records and to offer them to the public online, specific application software and data base have been developed with the help of National Informatic Centre (NIC) as listed below:-

1. Tamil Nilam (Rural)
2. Tamil Nilam (Urban)
3. Collabland

   Outof 305 Taluks in the State, Web-based Tamil Nilam is operational in 289 Rural Taluks and 14 Urban Taluks. Action is being taken to bring the remaining 2 Rural Taluks online.

1.5.1 NATHAM LAND RECORDS

   All 1.42 Crores Natham Land Records have been computerized. Perambalur taluk has been taken as pilot taluk for bringing them online, the Validation work of digitized Natham Land Records is in progress.

1.5.2 URBAN LAND RECORDS

   All 37.87 lakhs of Urban Land Records have been computerized. All 12 corporations except newly announced Avadi Corporation and 92 towns outof 124 towns have been brought online. Action is being taken to bring the remaining land records brought online.

   As of now, 36 Towns, 3 Corporation and Data pertaining to all 10 Taluks in Chennai District have been brought Online Action is being taken to bring the land records of the remaining Towns and the Urban areas of the State viz all Municipalities and Corporations Online early.

1.5.3 DIGITIZATION OF FIELD MEASUREMENT SKETCHES

   So far 54.67 Lakh Field Measurement Sketches have been digitized out of 55.25 Lakh Sketches.
97% of Field Measurement Sketches (FMS) maps have been mosaiced. Mosaicing of the remaining 3% is in progress.
Computerisation of Land Records, and bringing them online is very useful to public and considered as a milestone in survey and a great achievement of the Government.

1.5.4 LAND RECORDS MANAGEMENT CENTRES(LRMCs)

   To keep the manual land records safely, and to maintain in digital format, and enable to furnish copies to public on demand the Land Records Management Centres (LRMC) are being created in a phased manner in every Taluk in the state with necessary infrastructure. These centres can also be used to provide all services being offered by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. Out of 305 taluks now in Tamil Nadu 89 LRMCs have so far been created and opened to public utility and the work is in progress in 203 taluks.

1.6 PREPARATION OF MAPS IN TAMIL-VILLAGE-TALUK-DISTRICT

   The digitization of all the District and Taluk maps has been completed. Preparation of all the Village, Taluk and District Maps in Tamil Language is in progress at Central Survey office, Chennai. After completion of the same the Village, Taluk and District maps will be made available for public usage. The publishing of Maps in Tamil Language will be of great use to the village people. All Government departments can also download these maps according to their requirements, through Internet.

1.6.1 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT

   In the process of becoming modernized, laptops have been provided to 1601 officials for being used for online patta transfer scheme.
3G data cards have also been provided to 314 higher officials and Firka Surveyors for monitoring online patta transfer scheme.
For strengthening of the scheme, implementation office such as Assistant Director, Regional Deputy Director, Central Survey Officeand Settlement offices,Computers, UPS, Plotters, Scanner, and necessary accessories have been provided at a cost of Rs.2.31 crores during the Financial Year of 2018-19.

1.7 ONLINE SYSTEM OF LAND RECORDS AND IT'S BENEFITS

   The online management system of digitized land records is very useful to public to know the details of their landed properties time to time.

BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC

   People can apply for online Patta transfer through the Common Service Centre (CSC) situated nearer to their residences, instead of going to Taluk offices.

   Computer-generated acknowledgement is provided immediately to the applicants, and are being accounted for.

   Applications are instantaneously transferred to concerned officers and the current status can be ascertained by the public through the
   website

   Applicants are being informed of the action taken on their application through SMS to their registered mobile number.

   Digitally signed Patta can be downloaded from the website without going to Taluk offices.

(A)BENEFITS TO THE DEPARTMENT

   After introducing the online management of the land records the work load of the officials is reduced.

   Since the higher officials monitor the different kind of skills of the officials, their efficiency is found to be the best in the field

   Since, the applications are received through online greater accountability has been brought in.

1.7.1 INTEGRATION OF DATABASE OF TAMIL NILAM WITH REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT

   The Land Records are being computerized and brought online. While the land transactions are taking place at Registrar Offices, the Registration authorities are permitting the registration process, only after confirming the ownership details of lands, with the land records, which are available on theweb. This helps to avoid the fraudulent land transactions.

   For the issuance of Patta Transfer orders immediately after the land transactions held at registrar offices, the Data Base of Registration department has been integrated with the Tamil Nilam DataBase of Survey Department. Based on the facility provided on 12.02.2018, the Patta transfer orders can be issued to public immediately without calling for fresh applications.

1.8 FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTORATE:

1.8.1 OFFICE CUM RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS TO FIRKASURVEYORS

   100 Office cum residential quarters for the usage of Firka Surveyors have been constructed at a cost of Rs.7.68 crore to facilitate the services to public. In continuation of the above scheme, 60 more quarters are being constructed at a cost of Rs.9.30 crores and the completed 11 quarters among them was opened by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 27.02.2019. As per the announcement made by the Hon'ble Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the Government have sanctioned Rs. 17.26 Crores for the construction of 100 more office cum Residential Quarters to Firka Surveyors for the year 2018-2019 vide G.O.(Ms) No. 358, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Dated 26.09.2018. The preliminary works for the construction have been commenced by Public Works Department.

1.8.2 FILLINGUP OF VACANCIES

   The filling up of vacant posts of this department in the cadre of Field Surveyor, Draftsman, Junior Assistant, Typist and Steno Typist have been made through TNPSC and by Compassionate Ground. Accordingly the post filled so far is as follows:-