DEMAND NO. 23
The Land Revenue Department is primarily concerned
with Revenue Administration in the State which encompasses survey
and Settlement operations, maintenance and upgradation of land records
and enforcements of land laws of the State.
The administration is carried out from the Secretariat
and the Directorate of Survey & Settlement in the Head Quarters
and the District Collectors and Sub-Divisional Officers at the District
and Sub-District levels.
In the Revenue Blocks Village Level Officers have
been appointed to carry out the field works.
In connection with the primary objectives, the department
implements the following schemes:-
1. COMPUTERISATION OF LAND RECORDS (100% CSS)
This is a 100% CSS and the funds provided by the
Government of India have been utilized for the purchase of hardware
and the computerization of land records with the technical assistance
of NIC. The facilitates have been extended upto to the Sub-Divisions
and the work is almost completed. It is expected that with the up-gradation
of records the next phase of online mutation etc. will be initiated.
During the Current Financial year we have a budget
provision of Rs 22.13 lakhs which includes purchase of Hardware/Software,
Data Entry, Updation and Validation and training.
2. CADASTRAL SURVEY (50:50 CSS)
Under this scheme the work of Aerial Survey of Namchi,
Sub-Division which is a Pilot Project approved by the GOI is going
on. The work has been entrusted to the NIC, New Delhi. The total cost
of the project is Rs 1.95 croes and upto the last financial year 2001-02
we have released 110.00 lakhs to the NIC. During this financial year
we have not provided any funds for this scheme as utilization of the
amount already released to the NIC, New Delhi has not been complete.
This project has been delayed as the Aerial Survey is dependent on
weather condition of the area. W have sent a copy of the report of
the progress of the project which we have received from the NIC, Delhi
to the GOI for information.
3. CONSTRUCTION OF VLO CENTRES (50:50 CSS)
The GOI has approved and sanctioned Rs 96.60 lakhs
for the construction of 29 VLO centers. Construction of 22 centres
and augmentation of 7 old centers have been completed. Construction
of remaining centers will be taken up with the end of Rs 30.00 lakhs
provided during this financial year.
4. CONSTRUCTION OF SURVEY TRAINING INSTITUTE (50:50
CSS)
The GOI has made funds available for the construction
of a Survey Training Institute and the proposal has been initiated
to take up the scheme during the current financial year. A Sum of
Rs 15.00 lakhs have been transferred to the Rural Development Department
for the construction of the institute at Karfectar, South Sikkim.
Utilisation of this amount from the R.D.D. is awaited.
5. DIGITISATION OF CADASTRAL MAPS (100% CSS)
The Government of India has approved the scheme of
Digitisation of Cadastral Maps of the State at a total cost of Rs
57.40 lakhs ans have released Rs 28.70 lakhs as first instalment.
As per the approval of the GOI the work has been entrusted to a private
firm by the name of M/S Hyderabad Mapsets, India, New Delhi. The amount
released by the GOI has been paid to the firm and the work is in progress.
6. LAND BANK SCHEME (STATE PLAN)
The Land Revenus Deparmtent has been implementing
the Land Bank since 1996-97 Under this scheme genuine landless Sikkimese
People (Sukumbasis) are given 1000-2000 square metres of landed property
of their choice with financial assistance of Rs 52,500/- per beneficiary.
The onus of looking for suitable cultivable land is with the beneficiary.
This way the beneficiary is not displaced from his place of residence.
In keeping with the national objective of women empowerment
the land allotted under the scheme is recorded in the name of both
the husband and the wife as joint owners.
During this current financial year we have a budget
provision of Rs 128.00 lakhs under the scheme and the process of identifying
land and landless people is being taken up by the District Collectors.
7. DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
A provision of Rs 7.00 lakhs has been made to cover
all administrative overheads of the Land Revenue Head Office establishment.
ABSTRACT
(Rs in Lakhs)
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Sl. No.
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Scheme
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Approved Outlay for 2002-2003
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Out of which Capital content
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1.
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Direction and Administration
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7.00
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7.00
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|
2.
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Cadastral Survey (State Share)
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NIL
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NIL
|
|
3.
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Construction of VLO Centres (State Share)
|
15.00
|
15.00
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|
4.
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Construction of Survey Training Institute (State Share)
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NIL
|
NIL
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|
5.
|
Land Bank Scheme (State Plan)
|
128.00
|
128.00
|
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6.
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Digitisation of Cadastral Maps
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28.00
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28.70
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7.
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Computerisation of Land Records
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22.13
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22.13
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TOTAL
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200.83
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200.83
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