In continuation of the celebration of Digital Week, Revenue Department Reasi today organised a function in the Conference Hall of the District Administrative Complex to disseminate information about the department's IT initiatives and online services.
As part of these initiatives and as a reform in the public service delivery of the Revenue Department, the District Administration Reasi also started to issue Land Passbooks to the legal owners of land.During the programme, Land Passbooks to the land owners of Tehsil Reasi, Bhomag, Thakrakote, Pouni and Katra were distributed by Chairperson District Development Council, Saraf Singh Nag and Deputy Commissioner, Babila Rakwal. Moreover, steps to avail various Revenue services online were also explained to participants through a presentation.
The Deputy Commissioner termed the initiative a historical step towards transparency and Good Governance. She described the initiative as a milestone to improve Services delivery, enhance Transparency and Accountability in Revenue record system.
She said that this Land Passbook has been written in Urdu, English and Hindi languages as a measure to further improve service delivery to fill the information vacuum and promote people’s ease of access to the revenue record. She added that each Land Pass Book has a unique ID and QR code as an additional security feature and with the help of QR code any institution, individual or an agency can verify the credentials and authenticity of the Land Pass Book.
Speaking about the online revenue services, the Deputy Commissioner said that the J & K Government has launched many digital services in the Revenue Department including online filling of applications for issuance of different certificates.
“This will bring ease to the public and transparency in delivery of services to the citizens” she said and added that Now, applicants need not visit tehsil offices as they will get their Certificate delivered online at their homes. In this regard, directions have already been issued to all Tehsildars and Khidmat centres across the District to facilitate the general public.
Besides landholders and students, Vice Chairperson DDC Reasi, President Municipal Council Reasi, members of District Development Council, Councillors of Municipal Council Reasi, Additional Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reasi Sub Divisional Magistrate Katra, Sub Divisional Magistrate Mahore, District Officers of various departments, Tehsildars and other Revenue Staff were also present on the occasion.