The action is part of the state’s crackdown on the alleged misuse of Section 155, a provision that permits only correction of clerical or accidental errors in revenue records and does not authorise changes in land ownership or title Pune: The state govt will initiate departmental inquiries against 69 revenue department officials in Pune division…
State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said criminal cases would be registered against the guilty officials and some could face dismissal from service Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said 15 revenue officials, including deputy collectors and tehsildars, were suspended for allegedly misusing Section 155 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code to carry out…
Chandrapur: The Maharashtra govt has constituted a high-level committee to demarcate the boundaries of 15 villages in Jiwati taluka of Chandrapur district that have remained entangled in the Maharashtra-Telangana border dispute for decades.The panel, constituted through a Govt Resolution (GR) issued by the revenue and forest department, will examine legal, administrative, and land ownership issues…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt’s initiative to fast-track the recovery of dues for aggrieved homebuyers has hit a roadblock. Despite the appointment of dedicated revenue recovery officers in key districts five months ago, collections have increased by a meagre Rs10 crore.Data from the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) reveal that total recoveries, which stood at…
Pune: The Maharashtra govt on Friday issued a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for revenue department hearings, aimed at streamlining quasi-judicial proceedings and ensuring the time-bound disposal of cases. The move seeks to address chronic delays and procedural lapses that have long plagued revenue authorities across the state.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that the SOP…
