Landless poor overnight became landowners, while the landowners were reduced to the landless poor. Thanks to the mischief played by the revenue department’s portal– Dharani. The farmers who have patta for their lands could not sell it, while it gave the title to the landless person. It rolled the red carpet to the buyer. Resolution of the problems has been left to the wisdom of the computer and in case of any omissions and commissions, the farmers were told to approach the court.
The revenue authorities should realize the fact that computers would not be able to run the land administration. The officials should use the modern technology efficiently for the land administration. The land administration machinery from top to bottom should be very systematic. Then only, the people would be free from problems. But, what is happening in the state? In the name of the Dharani portal, complete mismanagement of land administration is going on to the extent of computer operator who undertakes Dharani works became a millionaire, while the revenue officials are being dragged to the streets. Farmers have been caught in the bind.
In Telangana villages, there are no revenue officials who take care of land administration at the grassroots level. Dismissal of VROs from system and VRAs protesting against it completely paralysed the revenue administration in villages. Mandal Revenue Officer has been made the registrar of lands and fully entrusted with computer work. The revenue divisional officer became a titular officer. All powers are concentrated in the hands of the district collector and asked to monitor the progress of land registration online. Even today, CCLA has not been appointed. Computer operator is controlling the portal. Under such a scenario, how can the problems of farmers be addressed?
