Class 6 Civics

Rural Administration: Land Record

Earlier, the land record was kept in manual form in all states of India. This often led to too much confusion about exact ownership of land. The patwari often indulged in corrupt practices and changed ownership records at will. This was done to favour someone.

Now-a-days, land records have been computerized in most parts of India. Computerization has helped in reducing the number of land-related disputes to some extent.

Information in Land Record

The land record of a particular plot contains important information. Key informations among them are as follows:

  1. Current owner of the land
  2. Area of the land
  3. Crop grown
  4. Any other facility on the land
  5. Boundary of the land

Use of Land Record

Land record is useful for the government as well as for the general public. A person needs a land record in many situations. Someone who is buying a land needs the land record. Similarly, the seller also needs the land record. If a person wants to avail loan against his land, he needs to show the land record to the bank. Land records are also useful in case there is a need to settle ownership dispute. When a person divides his/her property among the children, land record is required.

How to Get Land Record

Anyone can get the land record from the tehsil office after paying the proper fee. One can also get the map showing the land record from the tehsil office. After computerization, getting the land record has become somewhat easier in many villages.

Hindu Succession Amendment Act 2005

Earlier, the land of a person was equally divided among his sons. The government has implemented the new Hindu Succession Amendment Act in 2005. As per the new law, a daughter also has the right on land of her father. This step has been taken to empower the women of India.

Other Public Services in Rural Areas

Some of the public services which are available in rural areas are as follows:

Medical healthcare facilities: Some villages have small hospitals, while some villages have bigger hospitals. Villages where no hospital is present are served by Healthcare Workers.

Schools: Government schools are present in many villages to educate the children of nearby areas.

Milk Society: Milk societies have been established by milk cooperatives. The mil society works as a collection centre for milk. The milk is then sent to the processing plant of the cooperative.

Anganwaadi Centre: Anganwaadi centres have been established to serve poor children. Such centres especially work as crèche for children. Children are given free meals and some basic medicines to poor children.