BHU BHARATI ACT IMPORTANT UPDATES

Q-1: What is the name and number of the Act? A-1: The Act is called the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2024 and it is Act No. 1 of 2025. Q-2: What is the objective of the Bhu Bharati Act? A-2: The objective is to consolidate and amend the law related to the Record of Rights in land in the state of Telangana and ensure accurate, digital, and up-to-date land records. Q-3: What is a "Bhudhaar"? A-3: "Bhudhaar" is a unique identification number assigned to each parcel of land. Temporary Bhudhaar: Geo-referencing is incomplete. Permanent Bhudhaar: Geo-referencing is completed. Q-4: What is a Bhudhaar Card? A-4: A Bhudhaar Card is an electronic document describing a parcel or parcels of land, specifying the Bhudhaar number(s). Q-5: What is the “Record of Rights” (RoR)? A-5: The Record of Rights (RoR) is a government-maintained record that contains details of ownership, rights, and obligations over a piece of land. It is available on the RoR Portal (previously known as Dharani). Q-6: Who is a "Pattadar"? A-6: A Pattadar is a person whose name is recorded in the land revenue records as the holder of agricultural land under a patta. Q-7: What document does the Pattadar receive under this Act? A-7: The Pattadar receives a Pattadar Pass Book-cum-Title Deed, which has legal evidentiary value and can be used for securing loans. Q-8: Who prepares and maintains the Record of Rights? A-8: The Tahsildar or Revenue Divisional Officer acts as the Recording Authority. Q-9: What is Mutation in this Act? A-9: Mutation refers to the process of updating the Record of Rights when land changes hands via sale, gift, partition, will, inheritance, etc. Q-10: Can an unregistered land transaction be regularized? A-10: Yes, if a small or marginal farmer acquired land before 02-06-2014 and applied during the specified window in 2020, the government may allow regularization. Q-11: What is the appeal process for disputes in Record of Rights? A11: Appeals can be filed with: RDO against Tahsildar’s decisions. Collector against RDO’s decisions. Land Tribunal against Collector’s decisions. Q-12: What replaces the Dharani portal under the new Act? A-12: The RoR Portal, also referred to as Bhu Bharati, replaces the Dharani portal. Q-13: Can a loan be sanctioned without the physical passbook? A-13: Yes, credit agencies can rely on electronically maintained RoR. Physical passbook is not mandatory. Q-14: What protection is provided to officers under this Act? A-14: Officers acting in good faith under the Act are protected from prosecution or suits. Q-15: What happens if a Pattadar Pass Book is fraudulently issued for government land? A-15: The Commissioner can cancel the passbook, resume the land, take disciplinary and legal action against responsible officers.