Srinagar, May 15: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired two separate review meetings of Revenue and Jal Shakti departments with senior officials at Civil Secretariat today.
Advisor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and senior officials of respective departments attended the meetings.
Sinha emphasized on developing comprehensive and transparent land records management system and to ensure seamless extension of various services being provided to the citizens.
Effective land governance for efficient service delivery, drone survey and generation of property cards, accessibility of land records for implementation of schemes and infrastructure development for ease of living for citizens and quality and speedy delivery of services is our top priority, the Lt Governor said. He directed the Revenue Department, Divisional Commissioners and all the Deputy Commissioners to streamline the online services with regard to mutations, change of land use, legal heir certificates, SC, ST, and OBC certificates.
He also asked the officers to ensure hassle-free access of land records and necessary certificates to all the citizens.
The chair was briefed on the progress achieved in scanning, uploading and digitization of data, status of properties pertaining to Evacuee, Waqf assets and transfer of land for various public purposes.
The meeting also discussed the progress on Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA), realization of Revenue collection, services provided on Revenue Plus and computerization of Revenue Courts.
In another meeting of Jal Shakti, Manoj Sinha reviewed the progress of schemes and projects of Jal Shakti Department today.
The Lt Governor said 14.91 lakh rural households in UT now have access to tap Water connection. He further directed officials to complete the works to ensure every household has access to clean drinking water through tap.
The Lt Governor appraised the district-wise achievements registered under the Jal Jeevan Mission. He impressed upon the officials to maintain transparency and accountability in execution of works and to make concentrated efforts to meet the target within specified timelines.
The chair was briefed on the progress achieved under Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) in the UT. The meeting also discussed the working of Pani Samitis and the interventions required to address the issues in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.
The Lt Governor also reviewed the Action Plan for summer season and directed for effective measures to meet the water demand.
