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.
