Nuapada Holds District-Level Revenue Review Meeting: Collector Stresses Higher Revenue Collection, Faster Farmer Registration and Early Disposal of Land Cases

Nuapada, August 7: A district-level Revenue Review Meeting was held at the District Headquarters Conference Hall on Friday under the chairmanship of Nuapada Collector Madhusudan Das. The meeting reviewed the progress of revenue collection, farmer registration, land-related cases, road safety initiatives, and other key administrative matters. At the outset, the Collector directed all Tahasildars to submit their tour diaries regularly and make field visits more effective. He emphasized that officers should remain proactive at the grassroots level to ensure effective implementation of government schemes and prompt redressal of public grievances. Reviewing the progress of farmer registration, the Collector instructed Tahasildars to conduct weekly reviews and expedite the approval of pending applications. As per the official data, 33,776 farmers have been registered in the district so far. Out of these, 14,912 applications have been approved, while 578 applications are still pending for approval. The Collector also reviewed the district's revenue collection and asked all departments to intensify their efforts to achieve the annual targets. By the end of July, the district had collected ₹4.71 crore through stamp duty and registration fees, while the Transport Department generated ₹4.79 crore in revenue. Giving special emphasis to road safety, the Collector directed officials to strengthen the Helmet Hub initiative. He instructed Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars to undertake field inspections for at least five days every month to create public awareness and monitor road safety measures. The meeting further reviewed mineral revenue collection. During the current financial year up to the end of July, the district collected ₹70.26 lakh as mineral revenue. In addition, enforcement drives against illegal mining resulted in the recovery of ₹33.97 lakh. Reviewing mutation and other land-related cases, the Collector stressed the need for their early disposal. Out of 5,919 mutation cases registered during the current financial year up to July, 3,938 cases have already been disposed of. He directed the concerned officials to expedite the settlement of the remaining cases. The meeting also decided to launch the "Gochar Land Protection Campaign" across all revenue villages in the district to safeguard government grazing land from encroachment and ensure its proper conservation. On the occasion, Mohan Hans of Sinapali Tahasil was honoured with the "Revenue Mitra Award" in recognition of his outstanding contribution to revenue administration, active participation, excellent coordination, integrity, and dedicated public service. Among those present were Additional District Magistrate Subash Chandra Rait, Sub-Collector Surmi Soren, Deputy Collector (Revenue) Suchismita Mahauti, Deputy Collector (Election) Sheikh Nasim, all Tahasildars, Executive Officers of NACs, and officials from various government departments.