Bihar government has once again extended the deadline for the ongoing land survey program in the state. Now this program will run till July 2026. Earlier the target was to complete it by July 2025. The Revenue and Land Reforms Department has made an official announcement in this regard.
This decision has been taken to provide relief to the people of the state. The government believes that this will give people enough time to collect their land documents and participate in the survey process. Besides, the government will also get help in completing this big program smoothly.
New Timeline of Bihar Land Survey
A brief description of the ongoing land survey program in Bihar is as follows:
| Description | Information |
| program name | Bihar Land Survey |
| new deadline | July 2026 |
| old deadline | July 2025 |
| beginning | August 2024 |
| villages to be covered | 45,000 revenue villages |
| Objective | Creating Digital Land Records |
| beneficiary | All land owners of Bihar |
| implementing agency | Revenue and Land Reforms Department |
| main benefits | Reduction in land disputes, transparency |
Why is Land Survey needed?
The last comprehensive land survey in Bihar was conducted in 1911 during British rule. Since then till now no major survey has been conducted in the state. Due to this the following problems were arising:
- Disputes were increasing due to land records not being updated
- Control over benami properties was becoming difficult
- There were obstacles in the implementation of government schemes
- There was a lack of digital land records
To solve these problems, the need for a comprehensive land survey was felt.
Main objectives of Bihar Land Survey
The program has the following major objectives:
- To survey all 45,000 revenue villages in the state
- Preparing updated and digital land records
- reducing land disputes
- curbing benami properties
- Helping in better implementation of government schemes
- Promoting Land Reforms in the State
What is involved in the survey process?
Bihar Land Survey is a comprehensive process which involves the following steps:
- village field survey
- Digitization of existing records
- creating new maps
- Collecting documents from land owners
- settlement of disputes
- final record preparation
About 80,000 Amins (surveyors) are working in this entire process.
What will be the benefits of the new deadline?
The extension of the deadline by the government is expected to have the following benefits:
- People will get more time to collect documents
- Pressure on survey teams will reduce
- quality of work will be better
- Adequate time will be available to resolve disputes
- Will get a chance to resolve technical issues
Important things related to Land Survey
Some important information related to Bihar land survey is as follows:
- Online application facility for survey is available
- Jamabandi will be linked to Aadhaar
- Survey work is in the final stage in 20 districts.
- The process will start soon in the remaining 18 districts
- More than 400 employees suspended on corruption charges
Challenges coming in survey
Some challenges are also emerging in implementing this big program:
- People protest in some areas
- Non-availability of old documents
- technical problems
- shortage of trained human resources
- Impact of Covid-19 pandemic
The government is continuously making efforts to deal with these challenges.
What is the benefit to farmers from Land Survey?
This survey will provide the following benefits to farmers:
- Correct record of their land will be prepared
- land disputes will reduce
- It will be easy to take bank loan
- Benefits of government schemes will be available easily
- There will be transparency in the sale and purchase of land
Process to participate in the survey
If you are a resident of Bihar and own land, follow these steps to participate in the survey:
- Contact the zonal office of your area
- Keep necessary documents ready
- apply online
- Collaborate with the survey team
- Participate in camps in your area
- File a complaint in case of any dispute
Future of Land Survey
Bihar government is giving great importance to this program. This is expected to yield the following results in future:
- Complete digital land records of the state will be ready.
- Land disputes will reduce to a great extent
- There will be better implementation of government schemes
- investment will get a boost
- Agriculture sector will improve
Disclaimer
This article has been written for informational purposes only. Bihar Land Survey is a de facto government programme, but its progress and results may change over time. For any official information please contact the website of Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar or your local zonal office.
