GUWAHATI: The Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has issued a directive that restricts Revenue Circle Officers and Land Records staff from engaging in non-core miscellaneous tasks. The aim is to prioritise essential duties related to Land Governance matters, Law and Order, Election, Census, Disaster Management, and other statutory obligations.
Under the new directive, all Revenue Circle Officers and Land Records staff have been relieved of any additional charges, assignments, or responsibilities that were previously assigned by the jurisdictional District Commissioner or any other authority or department apart from the Revenue and Disaster Management department. This exclusion applies unless the tasks fall within the specified core areas mentioned earlier.
Furthermore, the Governor's directive ensures that the District Commissioner or any other department cannot assign additional tasks to Revenue Circle Officers and Land Records staff unless they are in alignment with the duties explicitly enumerated in the directive. Any such additional tasks must now receive prior approval from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
The decision takes into consideration the ongoing mission-oriented initiatives in the realm of land governance, including Mission Basundhara, Survey (SVAMITVA), Resettlement, and Resurvey across all districts. These initiatives, which are aimed at efficient land governance, will be the prime focus of the aforementioned officers and staff.
The new measures are set to come into effect immediately.
