- Land ownership rights are clear, now access to education, banks and schemes will be easier.
A family head may die, and even years later, his name remains registered in government land records. This creates difficulties for families, even for small and large tasks. Thousands of families in Bastar faced this problem. The district administration is taking the initiative to address this problem. A special campaign was launched in Bastar district to resolve pending death mutation cases from the past four years. The objective of this campaign was to ensure that the names of the rightful heirs of deceased individuals are registered in their land records. This work began in the villages. Village secretaries compiled lists of people who had died in the past four years. Patwaris then identified those in whose names land was registered and whose cases required death mutation. Kotwars verified the information at the village level, and Tehsildars monitored the entire campaign.
During the campaign, information was collected from 611 villages in Bastar district. According to information received from village secretaries, 17,405 deaths were recorded in the past four years. Of these, 8,651 cases were found requiring death certificate transfer. A joint team of village secretaries, patwaris, and kotwars then went door-to-door to obtain death certificates for families who did not have them. Heir information and family trees were compiled. After all documentation was completed, the name transfer process began. The results of this special campaign were very encouraging. So far, death certificate transfers have been completed in 8,241 cases. This means that the government land records of thousands of families have now been corrected. Only 410 cases remain, and work is ongoing.
This campaign was launched in all major tehsils of Bastar district, including remote tribal areas like Tokapal, Karpavand, Bastar, Bastanar, Bakawand, Bhanpuri, Nangur, Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, and Darbha. The most progress was seen in areas like Bakawand, Karpavand, Nangur, and Bastanar, while in Jagdalpur and Lohandiguda, almost all eligible cases have been resolved. Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai stated that the government’s goal is not merely to create schemes, but to ensure their benefits reach the last person
. This special death name transfer campaign in Bastar is a result of this thinking. It is our priority to ensure that the heirs of families whose members have passed away receive their rights in a timely manner. With the land records of thousands of families updated, they will not face any future problems. This campaign is a shining example of good governance, sensitive administration, and public service, with the administration personally reaching out to people’s homes to resolve their problems.
The campaign was a great success in all tehsils of Bastar district. 1,454 cases were resolved in Tokapal, 504 in Karpawand, 1,019 in Bastar, 337 in Bastanar, and 1,142 in Bakawand. Land records were updated for 959 families in Bhanpuri, 518 in Nangur, 1,057 in Jagdalpur, 799 in Lohandiguda, and 452 in Darbha. The best progress was seen in the Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, and Bakawand areas.
The highlight of this campaign was that people didn’t have to visit government offices. The administration personally visited villages, reviewed records, prepared documents, and completed the entire process in a timely manner. Regular monitoring was conducted at the Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar levels, which accelerated the pace of work.
The Bastar Collector stated that people living in many remote and formerly Naxal-affected areas of the district had to spend long hours visiting government offices for land-related matters. Many families faced difficulties simply because the land records included the name of a deceased person. Through a special campaign, the administration personally reached out to villages to resolve this issue. Now, thousands of families’ land records have been corrected, making it easier for them to obtain their rights, access banking facilities, and connect with government schemes. This will not only strengthen people’s trust in the administration but will also reduce land-related disputes and make life easier for villagers.