REVENUE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 1994-95

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Title: REVENUE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
1994-95
extracted text: GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

REVENUE DEPARTMENT

ANNUAL
REPORT
1994-95

Revenue Department
Annual Report
1994-95

revenue department
ANNUAL REPORT

1994—95
INDEX
PAGE NO,

1.

Inrdduction ............... % ................... “

2. Organisational set up ......... .................
3.

Natural calamities

4.

Land Grant

5.

Land Reforms

6.

Land Revenue :............ ................... '9-10

.......... ............ .

....................... ...... 7.'.

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5- 5

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7- 8

................... ......

7 . Land Acquisition ..................... . .

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10-11

8. House Rent Control ...................... >.... .

-12%

9. Stamps and Registration ........................

12-13

10.Survey and Settlement .......................

13-17

ll.Muzrai ................................... ......

17-20

12.Services .......................................

20-22

13.K.A.T...................................... .....

22-23

14.Rehabilitation .................................

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15.Public Grievances ..............................

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16.Special Cell ...................................

-24

17.Legal Cell

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.....................................

18.Revenue Mannual ................................

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19.Wakf ...........................................

25-27

2O.Haj

...................... ..................

21.Plan Schemes ....................................

27-28

29-30

-11- Introduction

The department of Revenue is headed by the Hon’ble
Minister for Revenue Sri R.L.Jalappa.
There are two secretaries
in the Department, one of them Principal Secretary . There are
four rvenue divisions in the State.
Each revenue division is
headed by a Divisional Commissioner and each district by a Deputy
Commissioner.
The department of Revenue implements a number of Acts and
Rules connected with administration of land matters.
The
important Acts and Rules are as follows:

1. Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and Rules
2. Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 and Rules
3. Karnatak Land Acquisition Act, 1984 and Rules
5. Karnataka Land Grant Rules,1969
6. Kar.Land Revenue (Amendment) Rules, 19 91-f or regularisation of
unauthorised cultivation on Govt, lands
7. Karnataka SC’s/ST's(Prohibition of transfer of certain lands)
Act,1978
8. Various Inams Abolition Acts and Rules
9. Various Endowment Acts and Rules
10.Karnataka Stamps and Registration Act

The other important activities assigned to the Revenue
Officers are as follows:
1. providing relief in case of natural calamities
2.

Conduct of elections

3.

Conduct of census

4.

Maintenance of law and order

5.

Attending to public grievances

6.

Food and civil supplies

7.

Rehabilitation

8.

Administration of various Boards and Authorites

9.

Conduct of meetings, co-ordination with all departments at
Taluk and District levels

10.Protocol.

-2ORGANISTATIOKAI SETUP OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT

2.

REVENUE MINISTER

Principal Secy.to Govt.

Secy. II to Govt.

Special Officer
for updating Rev.
Manual.

Divisional Commissioners

(one each at four revenue
divisions viz.. Bangalore
Mysore, Gulbarga and
Belgaum)

Commissioner &
I.G.R.,Stamps
& Registration
Department

I
Deputy Commissioners &
District Magistrates
(One eact at twenty
districts)

Director,
Survey &
Setlement
Department

Assistant Commissioners &
Sub-Divisional Magistrates
(One each at all the
Sub-divisions)

Commissioner,
Religious &
Charitable
Endowment
Department

Tahsildars & Taluk
Executive Magistrates
(One each at all
the taluks)

Wakf & Haj
Commitee

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NATURAL CALAMITIES

There has been perceptible change in the climatic conditions
of Karnataka during the present decade.
The normal scenario of
floods in the western ghats and the coastal districts and of
drought in north interior Karnataka has changed drastically since
the beginning of 1990s.
Karnataka has been continuously facing
natural calamities of one type or the other every year.

This year has been a repetiton of the year 1991, in the
sense that the State
faced floods and severe drought
simultaneously.
Whereas 94 taluks spread over 16 districts have
sufferred heavy rains and floods; 72 taluks spread over 12
districts were reeling under scarcity conditions.
Even within a
district one could see both floods and drought.
I. DROUGHT CONDITIONS:
The south-west monsoon was scanty and' uneven in the dis
tricts of Bellary, Bi^lar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bijapur, Tumkur and
parts of Dharwar,’Chitradurga, Bangalore Rural, Mandya, Mysore
and Kolar resulting in set back in agricultural operations.
The
brief picture of the drought conditions is given below:-

1)
2)
3)
4.
5.
6)
7)

—
Population affected
Affected agricultural labrourers—
Affected small farmers
—
Affected marginal farmers
—
Affected cattles
—
Affected taluks
Affected villages

8) Normal area
9) Sown area
Area affected:
10)
Sown ara affected
Area un-sown

59.55 lakhs
11.05 lakhs
3.96 lakhs
3.79 lakhs
22.64 lakhs
72
6571
(in lakh Ihectares)
—
43.28
24.76

8.68
18.52 -

27.20

To mitigate hardship caused to the people, the State
Government launched a massive programme of supply of water both
in rural and urban areas and released Rs.10.28 crores for the
year
1993-94
and Rs. 27.00 lakhs has been released towards
suply of fodder for cattles.

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II. HEAVY RAINS / FLOODS:

(a) Details of damage:
Though the south -west monsoon set in on time during
1994, it has been uneven.
It was furious in coastal and western
ghat districts; and has been scanty in north interior Karnataka.
The brief picture of the damages due to south - west monsoon is
as follows:—
1. No. of districts affected
2. No. of taluks affected
94
3 . No. cf villages affected
4847
4 . No. of population affected
18.C2 lakhs
—
.*
5. No. of human lives lost
—
c?
6. No. of persons injured
7. No. of livestock lost
2763
8 . House collapse:
Fully
- 4124
Partially - 37874
41993
9.
Damaged
I.P.sets
2695
10.
Damaged Irrgn. wells
. 124
11.
Agricultural Area affected
- 1.57 lakhs hectrs
(A) Total Approximate estimated loss
to private property
-Rs.78.95 crores
1. No. of buildings damaged
- 2466
2. No. of Bridges & Culverts damaged
- 1027
Damaged
roads
2243
KM
&
3.
2760 stretches
4 . No. of damaged M.I. Tanks
- 1535
5. No. of damaged Irrgn. Canals
- 161
(B) Total Approximate estimated loss
to public property
-Rs .
87.51 crores
TOTAL ESTIMATED LOSS DUE TO SOUTH - WEST
MONSON' 1994
-Rs. 166.46 crores
b) Details of Rescue & Evacuation:
The State Government launched immediate rescue operations
by pressing into service boats and opened relief cemtres/gruel
centres; provided free food and medical aid; distributed clothes
and blankets free of cost.
The immediate rescue and relief
measures undertaken are presented below:1. No. of villages marooned/inundated - 347
2. No. of boats deployed:
From State Head Quarter - 17
Locally
- 83
- • 100
3. No. of Relief Camps/Gruel
175
Centres opened
4. No. of persons fed
-63814
5. Funds released for June-July,94
Floods
Rs.
- 1250. :o lakhs +
Permission accorded for
Rs.
- 270. :o lakhs
diversion
Total :

Rs.

- 1520. :o lakhs

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Even the North - East Monson had been vigorous in some
parts of the state particularly in south - interior districts and
coastal/western ghats districts.
As many as 31 taluks were
affected, 32 human lives were lost; 10 persons injured; 167
houses fully and 2182 houses partially collapsed.
The total
loss is estimated at Rs. 137.26 lakhs.
The State Government
released Rs. 1.05 crores towards flood relief measures of NorthEast Monsoon.
III. ACCIDENTAL FIRE;
In two major accidental fires that occurred on the 4th of
March, 1994 at Gangondanahally (Chandra Layout), Bangalore and
Mehabooba Colony at Sindhanoor of Raichur district on the 14th
March, 1994 nearly 2000 huts were destroyed. The Government took
immediate rehabilitation measures.
A sum of Rs. 1.77 crores has
been released to the districts towards accidental fire relief.
In addition, Hut Insurance Scheme has been implemented in
all the districts to benefit the poor families whose annual
income is less than Rs.7200/- in rural areas.
In the event of
the loss of huts or personal belonging due to accidental fire,
Rs.1000/- and Rs.500/- will be provided to the families.

IV.

EXPENDITURE ON RELIEF MEASURES:

The Government have placed the following amounts at the
disposal of the Deputy Commissioners to take calamity relief
measures during the year i.e., from 1.4.1994 to 3.1.1995.

RUPEES IN CRORES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Accidental fire relief
Drought relief measures
Flood relief measures
Earthquake relief measures
Preventive measures
against plague
TOTAL

-

-

1.77
10.55
16.24
1.50

0.38
30.44

The Government had authorised the Deputy Commissioners
to spend upto Rs. 1.00 crore in respect of calamity relief
operations vide G.O. No. RD 404 TNR 94, dated 31st August 1994.

6536-a. ■

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LAND GRANT

Government land suitable for agriculture has to be
brought on the availablility list and disposed of to the eligible
persons, in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Land
Grant Rules, 1969.
But, due to unauthorised occupation, there
is hardly any Government land available for disposal as per the
Karnataka Land Grant Rules.

During the year 1991, Government made a provision
under section 94A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act,1964, for
regularisation of unauthorised cultivation of Government land, by
suitably amending the Act.
Under the scheme of regularisation
of unauthorised cultivation of Government land, the Taluk Level
Commitees are empowered to grant upto a maximum extent of 2 hec
tares of land to the unauthorised occupant provided he is othewise eligible for grant.
Lands reserved for specific public
purposes are, however, not available for grant.
The Tahsildar of
the taluk concerned is the Member-Secretary of the Committee.

A period of six months was given for submission of
aplications for regularisation of unauthorised cultivation.
As
on the last date i.e. 19.9.1991, a total number of 10,86,826
applications had been received for regularisation/grant of an
extent of 25,80,214 acres of Government land.
As on 31.10.1994
an extent of 3,85,303 acres of Government land has been granted
in favour of 2,28,880 persons.
Out of this an extent of 80,339
acres has been granted to 1,51,736 SC/ST persons.
The total
disposal so far and the application pending are as follows:
Applications
a) No. of applications
received
b) Disposal:
Granted
Rejected
C)

Balance pending

Extent
(in acres)

10,86,826

25,80,214

-

2,28,880
3,96,545

3,85,303
9,86,964

-

4,61,401

12,07,947

It is proposed to reconstitute the taluk level
committees under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner and
non-offical members by effecting necessary amendments.
The
pending cases will be disposed of by 31.3.1996.

-75.

LAND REFORMS

Karnataka Government was among the pioneering States of
India in implementing land reforms to help the rural poor.
Government attaches the highest importance to the land
reforms for transferring the social and economic structure of our
rural society in order to secure a better quality of life for our
rural people.
A brief note high-1ighting some of the
achievements is given below:1) DISTRIBUTION OF CEILING SURPLUS LAND

Surplus land vesting in the State Government is being
disposed of under provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act
subject to reservation of 50% there of for grant to persons
belonging to SC/STs (percentage of reservation has since been
raised to 75% w.e.f. 21.4.1992).

Out of the area taken possession, an extent of 1,16,510
acres has been distributed to landless agricultural labourers and
other eligible persons in the State.
This -includes an area of
74,365 acres distributed to 19,311 SC/STs.
An extent of 13,991
acres is reserved for afforestation and other public purposes.
2) ACTION TAKEN ON TENANCY REFORMS

a) Tenancy aplication:
Every person cultivating the land of others as tenant
as on 1.3.197.4 was entitled to file application in form No. 7
before the land Tribunal constituted for the purpose.
Time for
filing applications was extended from time to time and the last
date so extended was upto 30.6.1979 .
Bulk of the cases have
since been disposed of under section 48A of the Act, 8,18,933
applications have been received and 4,83,885 applications have
been disposed of in favour of tenants, involving an extent of
20,00,284 acres.
No courts other than the Tribunals are empow
ered to declare a land as an agricultural land and a person as a
tenant.
The Tribunals are also empowered to
issue interim
orders such as injunction order, appointment of receivers for the
purpose of giving pretection to tenants etc.

b)

Premium amounts:

Every tenant, who has been registered as an occppant has to
pay a premium at the rate prescribed under section 48A(7) of the
Karnataka Land Reforms Act,1961.
Accordingly, one has to pay 20
times the net annual income in respect of 'D* class land (dry
land) and 15 times the net annual income in respect of ’A’,
and "C* classes of. land. Net annual income means the annual rent
payable under section 8 of the Act.
Thus, a tenant, who got
four acres of dry land assessed at Rs. 20 per acre, has to pay

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Rs.1,600/-only as premium.
This amount has to be paid in one
instalment immediately.
In case the total amount of premium
exceeds Rs. 2,000-00, it is payable in 20 annual instalments.
In
our apparent anxiety to serve the interest of the tiller of the
land, what is legitimately due to the erstwhile landlords has not
been forgotten.
The figures of compensation paid to the land
lords as indicated below speak for themselves.
We have already
paid the bulk of the amount compensation.
Now, the Government by amendments to the Karnataka Land
Reforms Act,1961 waived instalments of premium which are due from
the- ex-tenants towards confirmation of occupancy rights in re
spect of these tenants, whose total holdings do not exceed 10
acres of 'D' class and or equivalent extent of other classes of
land.
By way of this concession, 2,75,818 tenants have been
benefitted to the tune of Rs. 22.92 crores which is inclusive of
loans raised by tenants from the State Co-operative Land Develop
ment Bank.
3. ACTION TAKEN ON DISPOSAL OF COURT CASES,
SPECIAL BENCH/LAND TRIBUNALS:

CONSTITUTION OF

During the Conference of Revenue Ministers held at New
Delhi on 14.3.1992, it was recommended that Tribunals under
Article 323-B of the Constitution should be set up to take up
land ceiling cases and such other revenue and land reforms mat
ters as may be decided by each State.
Again during the Confer
ence of the Chief Ministers on 9.10.1992, held at New Delhi, the
Government of India, had advised the State
to constitute land
Tribunals under Article 323-B of the Constitution, as has been
done in the States of Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
for the disposal of cases under land reforms.
According to the
Government of India, the primary objective of setting up such
Tribunals is quick disposal of pending court cases and barring
the jurisdiction of the High Court and appeals in such cases
should only lie to the Supreme Court.
It. is in this context that
a Cabinet sub/committee had been constituted under the Chairman
ship of the Revenue Minister for giving their report for consti
tuting special Tribunals and a bill was prepard and placed before
the State Legislature.

The Karnataka Special Tribunal Bill has been already
passed by the Legislature, assent of the Governor has been re
ceived and now it has become an act.
The rules are under prepa
ration and 4 benches of the special Tribunals will be established
shortly in the 4 divisional Head Quarters namely, Bangalore,
Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mysore.
It is hoped that this will go a
long way in disposal of pending cases in various courts at the=
/appellate level.

-96. ZAND RKVKNUE

1.

Demand, Collection and Balance:

As on 31.12.1994 the demand, collection and balance of
Land Revenue and other dues are as follows:

(Rs. in Crores)

Heads

Demand

Collection Balance

11.75

13.64

1.89

2 . Water rate &
Maintenance Cess

31.47

3.19

28.28

3 . Penal water rate

181.30

0.02

181.28

4 . Loans

10.90

0.22

10.58

5. Other dues

46.46

4.89

41.57

Total:

283.77

10.21

273.56

1. Land Revenue & Cesses

The recovery of balance amount Rs. 273.56 crores is under
progress.
During 1993-94 Government accorded remission of land
revenue to the tune of Rs. 1,21,85,295 in respect of 4184 vil
lages in 23 taluks and 6 districts.
The procedure of remission
of land revenue has been simplified by amending the rules vide
Notification No. RD 57 TRM 93 dated 12.1.1995.
According to the
amended rules, remission of 100% land revenue is permitted if the
crop yield is less than 25% and remission of 50% land revenue if
the crop yield is between 25% to 50%.

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2.

Updating of land records:

Strict instructions have been issued to all Divisional
Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to update the record of
rights in the interest of Khathadars.
Special drives are being
taken up at hobli levels to update land records, effect khatha
changes and dispose of khatha disputes.
Action has been taken to
amend the rules to effect khatha charges in a prescribed time
limit which will enable to avoid unnecessary delay in effecting
khatha changes and harassment to the public.
3.

Revival of Jamabandhi:

The old system of jamabandhi* is being revived by issuing
necessary instruction to all the Deputy Commissioners, Assistant
Commissioners and Tahsildars.
The Dittam Jamabandhi
(Tahasildars) and Huzur Jamabandhi (Deputy Commissioners /
Assistant Commissioners)
Officers shall compulsorily visit the
villages and conduct jamabandhi in the presence of villagers at
hobli level.
Care has been taken to attend to public grievances
on top-priority during jamabandhi.
4.

Distribution of Krishi Pass Books:

Out of total 73.82 lakh land holders, Krishi Pass Books
have been distributed so far only to 18.91 lakh holders.
Posses
sion of these pass books will enable the small and marginal land
holders to obtain benefits under various schemes.
It is proposed
to add some more columns to the present pass books so that pass
book holders need not approach the officials concerned for copies
of land records and other necesary certificates.
Action has been
taken to distribute the pending pass books by 1995-96.

7.

LAND ACQUISITION

The Land Acquisiton Act,1894 (Amended Act 1984) is a
Central Act (Act 1 of 1984) which is made applicable to the
Karnataka State also.
The State Government is empowered to
acquire private lands under this Act for various -public purposes.
The Major land acquisition cases taken up by the Revenue Depart
ment during 1994-95 are the following:-

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Konkan Railway
Mangalore Super Thermal Power Project
Sea Bird
Upper Krishna Project
Electronic Warfare Range

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i)'Konkan Railway:

It is an important and prestigious national project.
Acquisiton of land in Dakshin Kannada district for the Konkan
Railway project has been almost completed and in Uttara Kannada
district acquisition is nearing completion.
However, Government
have handed over advance possession of lands to the Railway
authorities.
ii)

Mangalore Super Thermal Power Project:

The acquisition in favour of MSTPP has been completed
under urgency clause.
On implementation of the project it will
boost the energy sector in out State.
Sea-Bird:

This is the third and biggest naval base in the country.
Acquisition has been completed.
Rehabilitation and re-settlement work is in progress.
iv) Upper Krishna Project:

The Upper Krishna Project is under implementation with
World Bank assistance.
The project extends to 3 districts i.e.
Gulbarga, Bijapur and Raichur.
The area proposed for acquisition is 1,17,086 acres, out
of which 1,07,760 acres have been acquired*.
The balance of
9,326 acres are to be acquired for which the acquisition proceed
ings are in progress.

LAND ACQUISITION CASES TO LOK ADALAT
There are 39,000 land acquisition cases pending in
various courts in the State.
The bulk of these cases is in
respect of enhancement of compensation.
Due to delay in the
disposal of court cases, various
irrigation projects, have
suffered delay.
To accelerate the disposal of court
cases,Government have decided to entrust the cases relating to
enhancement of compensation to the Lok Adalat to be organised by
the Karnataka Legal Aid Board.
Accordlingly, Government Orders
have been issued in respect of land acquisition cases pertaining
to •¥’ nala alignment, Hemavathi Project, Raichur Thermal Project
and Upper Krishna Project.
v) ELECTRONIC WARFARE RANGE

An extent of 900 acres, 1164 acres and 381 acres is
under acquisition in Bangalore, Mysore and Mandya respectively
for establishment of an Electronic Warfare Range by the Defence
Department.
The Government have invoked urgency clause of the
Land Acquisition Act, to acquire the lands.
The acquisition
proceedings are under progress.

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HOUSE RENT CONTROL

1)
In view of the situation prevailing in the various
States with reference to house rent control laws, the Government
of India have prepared a model Rent Control Legislation.
Based
on the model Rent Control Legislation, Government of Karnataka
have also prepared a new draft by which both the house owner and
the tenant will get equal justice.
Bangalore being the biggest city in the State, during
the last year, 1,862 cases have been filed.
There are 427 cases
pending.
Action is being, taken against 769 cases of unauthorised
letting out of houses.

2. KARNATAKA PUBLIC PREMISES
ACT,1974 .

EVICTION AND UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS

The Karnataka Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorised
Occupants Act, 1974 provides for eviction of" unauthorised occu
pants from the public premises described in the Act.
The Port
Officers of Mangalore, Coondapur, Honnavar and Karwar have been
appointed as Competent Officers to exercise the powers under the
said Act.
The Vice-Chancellors of the Universities and Agricul
tural Universities have also been appointed as competent officers
under the said Act.

31 EVACUEE/ENEMY PROPERTIES DISPOSAL REGARDING:
The evacuee property and enemy properties are vested in the
Government according to the Evacuee Property and Enemy Property
Act.
But, in some cases, these properties are being enjoyed by
unauthorised occupants for many decades.
Government is taking
action to dispose of these properties by means of public auction
or by giving them for rent. The realised lease amount is being
sent to the Central custodian of evacuee and enemy properties at
Bombay.
The Government of India has empowered the Deputy Secre
tary and Special Officer to Government to dispose of the proper
ties under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilita
tion) Act,1954.
It is proposed to delegate these powers to the
Divisional Commissioners.
9.

STAMPS AND REGISTRATION

1.
The Department of Stamps and Registration is in third
place with regard to revenue mobilisation since 2 years.
Government has created a separate post in the Supertime Scale of
A.S.
I.
in the Department vide G.O. No. RD/349/ESH/94, dated
9.12.1994, to hold the post of Inspector General of Registration
& Commissioner of Stamps.

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The Inspector General of Registration & Commissioner of
Stamps, Bangalore is the Head of the Department.
The Department
is administering the following Acts and Rules:
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Rules framed thereunder.
The Registration Act, 1908 and Rules framed thereunder.
The Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and Rules framed
thereunder.
4. The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 and Rules framed
thereunder.
5. The Karnataka Societies Registration Act,1960 and
Rules framed thereunder.

1.
2.
3.

The Inspector General of Registration & Commissioner of
Stamps in Karnataka, Bangalore, is also functioning as Chief
Controlling Revenue Authority for Karnataka State under the
Karnataka Stamp Act. At District level, the above Acts and Rules
are implemented by the concerned District Registrar.
They are
functioning as Registrars of Firms and Societies of the con
cerned Districts.

2.
The total number of documents registered during the year
1994-95, i.e. upto 30.11.1994 is 3,68,982, the revenue realised
under stamps & Registration is gross Rs. 229.51 crores and net
Rs. 214.72 crores, respectively.
The revenue expected for the
remaining four months is gross Rs. 123.79 crores and net Rs.
145.28 crores, respectively.

The expenditure incurred by the Department during the
year 1994-95, i.e. upto 30.11.1994 under ” 2 0 3 0-Staiups &
Registration” is Rs. 7.39 crores on establishment, commission
allowed to stamp vendors for sale of judicial and non-judicial
stamp papers etc.
3.
Section 45-A of Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 is in £tsrce for
determining undervaluation of property.
Provisions of section
4 5-A have been further extended to all the Taluks in the State.
At present, five District Registrars (DUS) are functioning in
Bangalore City.
Achievement and progress under section 45-A
upto the end of November, 1994 is as follows:
il. Total No. of cases detected
:
59,138
2. No. of cases decided
: .
1,684
3. Balance No. of cases to be decided
: *
57,454
4. Amount
involved in decided
,,
cases
: Rs.13,98,72,4^2/5. Actual amount recoverd
: Rs.86,96,720/$. Balance to be recoverd
: Rs.13,11,75,772/10,

SUWEX ,SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS

Thio Department deals with the work of measurement, mapping
and apportionment of assessment in respect of agricultural
holdings and urban properties followed by up-dating of the Record
of Rights during maintenance sta^e.

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JLt Disposal

phodi sasesi

.At the begining of the year, the number of phodi cases
pending was 1,91,662
cases under all categories.
During the
period from 1.1.1994 to 30.11.1994 as many as 94,052 cases were
received.
Out of 2,85,714 cases pending, as many as 67,070
cases were disposed of, leaving a balance of 2,18,644 cases.
To
dispose of these cases, 494 surveryors on an average per month
were deployed during the period under report.

JLs. City Survey work:
Three cities in Bangalor Division, 42 towns/cities in
Belgaum Division, 2 cities in Gulbarga Division and one City in
Mysore Division are under maintenance stage.
The up-dating of
Record of Rights continues to be under progress.
The City
Survey, Mysore has been wound up due to re-deployment of staff as
per orders of Government in their letter No. RD/314/FIR/94 dated
12.12.1994.

The details of sannad fees recovered from the property
holders/Municipality and Corporation in each Division during the
period under report are as under:
1.
2.
3,
4.

Bangalore Division
Belgaum Division
Gulbarga Division
Mysore Division

Rs. 7,28,003-10
Rs.
33,363-12
Rs.
13,444-00
Rs. 1,51,423-55

Total

Rs. 9,26,2343-77

3.

j. Joint. Verification of Inter-State Boundary between Karnataka,
Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

i)

Between Karnataka and Kerala States:

The counter-check of the computation work in respect of 1000
"T” stations spread over the boundary abutting Kodagu District,
in which discrepancies were noticed earlier and duly set right,
has been carried out.
The said data are being referred again to
the counter-part department for further verification and attesta
tion.
ii)
The joint verification work of inter-state boundary abut
ting Dakshina Kannada District, in respect of remaining distance
of 45.59 K.Ms. is proposed to be taken up during the current fair
season after holding mutual discussions between the two states.

2) Between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh States:

The joint verification by the respective Joint Director
of Land Records relating to the specific spot where certain
discrepancies have been noticed, is intended to be taken up
during the current fair season.

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4.

Printing and supply of village mao:

A modern Printing Press has been installed at the premises
of the Directorate.
The tracing work in respect of 6243 villages has been
completed and kept ready for printing.
Of these tracings, the
printing work in respect of 23 village maps has been completed
and copies thereto supplied to the concerned Assistant Director
of Land Records.
This apart, 15 taluk naps and 2 District Maps
have been printed and copies thereto kept ready in the Director
ate for sale to the general public.

5.

Re-copying of torn survey records:

The recopying of torn tippans of 99 villages comprising
18,423 survey nos. was completed.
With this, the recupying work
in respect of 3273 villages comprising 4,97,190 S.Nos. up to the
end of
November 1994 was completed including the progress
achieved during the earlier periods.
6_._ Progress of Training Programmes at Survey and Settlement
TrainJ ng Institute, Mysore

The following officials and the newly recruited surveyors
have undergone training in Survey and Settlement matters in
accordance with the Syllabus prescribed for each category.
1. No. of candidates apppointed
as SDS on compassionate grounds
5
2. No. of Inservice Dafterbands and bandh
peons promoted as SDSs.
29
3. No. of candidates newly recruited as SDSs
(those who have passed the job oriental
course)
93
Total

7.

127

Hissa Survey work of Ex-lnam villages:

In all, there are 33 villages pending for Hissa Survey
work.
The preliminary records of rights are yet to be received
in respect o’f 20 villages from the Revenue authorities and hissa
survey work is in different stages of progress in respect of 11
villages.
The hissa survey records of 2 villages have been sent
to the Deputy Commissioners for publication.
8.

Re-survey of Kodagu District:

-16The re-survey work in respect 272 villages of Somwarpet
Taluk has been completed so far.
The stage of work of resur
veying villages is stated as under:i) No. of villages in Somwarpet Taluk
298 villages
ii) No. of villages where field work
completed
272 villages
iii) No. of villages where field work
yet to be completed
26 villages
iv) No. of villages where checking up
work is completed
246 villages
v) No. of villages where checking work
is yet to be completed
26 villages

The work of Kodagu re-survey has been suspended and the
staff of Kodagu Resurvey establishments has been re-deployed due
to paucity of surveyors knowing theodolite surveying.

9.

Budget grant and expenditure for the year 1994-95

A sum of Rs. 21,10,73,000 has been provided to this De
partment for the year 1994-95.
Out of this amount, an expendi
ture of Rs.14,13,00,000 has been incurred during rhe period from
1.4.1994 to the end of November 1994 towards establishment
charges etc.

.1^. Setting up Micro-filming Unit
A micro-filming unit has been installed in the premises
of the Directorate, in order to preserve the valuable survey data
contained in the1 original survey records.
A sum of Rs. 21.00
lakhs has been earmarked during 1994-95 for purchasing consuma
bles like film, fixes and developer which are essential to* do
micro-filming of the old survey documents.
11. Introduction of Re-Survey:

The last revision settlement came into force in the year
1965.
The settlement operations are generally taken up once in
30 years to revise the assessment of land as per the provisions
of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.
Consequently, the proposal
for introducing revision settlement in the entire State is under
consideration of Government.

12. Strengthening of the Survey & Settlement Training Institute
Mysore:The Survey and Settlement Training Institute, Mysore is
being strengthened under the on-going plan scheme by way of
providing modern survey instruments such as theodolite instru
ments, in order to make the training programme effective and
purposeful.
A mini bus has also been provided for strengthening
the Institute in connection with the construction of the insti
tute building.
Administrative approval with a grant of Rs.
4 2.00 lakhs has also been given for the construction of an admin
istrative block for the SSTI, Mysore and the work has been en
trusted to the Karnataka Land Army Corporation, Bangalore.

-1713• Recruitment of Surveyors:

At present there are 1,328 posts of Second Division Survey
ors vacant.
These vacancies are to be filled by direct recruit
ment (75%) and by promotion (25%) from the cadre of Bandh
Peons/Dafterband.
Steps are being taken to get the Second Division Surveyors
posts filled by way of recruitment after orders of Government are
issued with regard to reservation of posts to Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and backward communities.

14. Imparting advanced training to the field staff at the
STI, Hyderabad:
The Department of Survey, Settlement and Land Records is
having a Technical Training Institute at Mysore to impart train
ing in survey matters to the officers and field staff newly
recruited.
The methods adopted in the Department for Survey are
of conventional nature.
The training is also imparted to the
sttaff on those lines.

With the advanced developments in science and technology
new methods and technique have been developped even in the field
of land survey.
The Survey of India has a Training Institute at
Hyderabad.
It is one of the premier
institutes in India offer
ing advanced training in survey techniques.
The Department
intends to utilise this facility for getting the officers and
officials trained in a phased manner.
The Government of India has also come forward to meet 50%
of the expenditure towards the training under, the scheme of
Strengthening of Revenue Administration and updating of Land
Records.

20 middle and senior level officers and about 100 surveyors
are proposed to be trained at Hyderbad in about 2 years time.

15. Introduction of City Survey into Un-surveyed towns/Cities
The towns and cities which remain un-surveyed are proposed
to be taken up in a phased programme..
11. MUZRAI

1.
Religious institutions and charities in Karnataka are
governed by 5 statutory enactments depending on the region in
which they are located.
They are:
a)

Old

b)

Old Madras area

Mysore

area

-

The Mysore Religious
and Charitable Institution
Act, 1927
Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments
Act, 1957

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c)

Old

Bombay

area

d)

Old Hyderabad area

e)

Jidagy area

Bombay Public Trust
Act, 1950
Hyderabad Endowments
Regulation, 1349
Coorg Temple Fund
Management Act, 1956

Government is considering codifying all these enactments and
bringing out a common statute to administer religious and charitable
institutions. For proper supervision end control over these institu
tions, a separate department is established with Endowment Commis
sioner as Head.
In the old Mysore area and the Hyderabad area
there are revenue officers to assist tie Endowment Commissioner. In
the old Madras area, staff belonging to the department are working in
the Deputy Commissioner ' s of f ice. In sich areas, Deputy Commissioners
are designated as District Muzrai Officers. In the old Bombay area,
there is a separate office with Charity Commissioner as its Head
assisted by Assistant Charity Commissioner and staff.
They also
function as quasi-judicial officers.

The number of institutions, areawise is as follows:
1. Mysore Division
9,989
2. Bangalore Division
10,440
3. Belgaum Division
12,373
4. Gulbarga Division
10,415
Total

-

43,217

2 . Tasdik Allowance:

In accordance with the Inat Abolition Act,1955 and Inam
Abolition Act,1977, all inam lands belonging to religious and
charitable institutions are vested vith the Government.
Conse
quently, tasdik allowance has beer, paid to these institution.
Totally 30,082 institutions are eligible to get tasdik allowance,
out of which 29,834 institutions have been given final tasdik.
For the remaining 248 institutions, tasdik has to be fixed.

During 1994-95, Rs.8.00 crores has been earmarked in the
budget to pay the tasdik allowance.
3.

Annuity:

In respect of lands, other than Inam lands belonging to
religious and charitable institutions and which are vested with
Government as per the Land Reforms Act, 1961, an amount equal to
ten times the land revenue and water rate has been fixed as the
annuity grant to be given to such institutions.
Annuity has been paid to 4 = 38 out of 5734 institutions.
Endowment Commissioner has been authorised to approve the annuity
grants.

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4.

Cash allowance:

For the year 1994-95, an amount of Rs.19 lakhs is earmarked
in the budget under this head.
So far Rs. 11.05 lakhs has been
released to various institutes as cash grant.

5.

Charities:

The following charities are under the administrative
control of the Endowments Department:
1. Karnataka State Choultry at Tirupathi
2. Karnataka State Choultry at Mantralayam
3. Karnatak State Choultry at Sri Sailam
4. Karnataka State Choultry at Varanasi

In addition to the above, Government is considering to
build charities at Tulajapur in Maharashtra and Madhuri in
Kerala.
Land has already been purchased in Tulajapur.
The
construction work is in progress at Madhuri.
Also, Government
has sanctioned Rs.3.00 lakhs to ttye choultry managed by the
Karnataka Dharmashala Society, Haridwara.

6.

Educational Institutions:

The following institutions are governed by special
enactments formulated in respect of each institutions:
1. Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Savadathi
2. Sri Siddalingeswara Temple, Yediyur
3. Sri S.D.J.M. Institutions, Shravanabelagola
4. Palace Muzrai Institution, Mysore
5. Melakote Muzrai Institutions
6. Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Temple, Kollegal
7. Sri Guru Thippeswamy Temple, Kollegal
8. Sri Datti Gangapura Temple
9. Sri Laxmi Narsimhaswamy Chairtable Institution, Banga
lore
10. Sri KP Puttannachetty Charitable Institution, Bangalore
7.

Repairs and P.ennovation:

A budget grant of Rs. 1.26 crore is provided for the year
1994-95 for repairs and renovation.
An amount of Rs. 80.75 lakhs
has been released towards repairs.
An amount of Rs.80.00 lakhs
is released towards construction of temples/kalyanamantaps■ out of
Government allocation of Rs.1.05 crore during the year 1994-95.
8.

Aradhana Scheme:

The Aradhana Scheme was taken up during the year 1991-92
and under this scheme, construction and renovation of Pooja
Mandirs, Bhajan Mandirs, Prayer halls etc., belonging to
Harijans, Lambani, Oddarakeries and other backward communities
etc., are being taken up from the year 1993-94.
The benefit of
this scheme has also been extended to minority communities such
as Muslims, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians, Jains, Buddists and
Anglo-Indians.

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For the year 1994-95, Rs.10,00 crores has been allocated under
the budget for the implementation of this scheme. Rs.4.27 crores has
already been released.
So far, repair/renovation/construction of
2586 institutions have been completed and 1907 institutions are under
different stages of construction.

9.

Public Trusts:

The- Bombay Public Trust Act,1950
applies to Belgaum,
Dharwad, Bijapur and Uttar Kannada districts. The administration
of public trusts is the main objective of this enactment.
All
religious and charitable institutions are covered under the above
Act.
Under this Act, all public trusts have to be registered.
Public trusts have to contribute 6% of their income to Govern
ment.
Educational trusts and trusts created for providing
medical relief are exempted from this payment. The income will
be credited to public trust administrative fund.
This fund is
administered by the Charity Commissioner.
In addition to admin
istration of these public trusts, judicial enquiries are also
conducted by the Charity Commissioner as contempleted under the
Act.

12- SERVICES

1.

PENSION SCHEMES:

Monthly pensions of Rs.75 to the destitute old aged
persons and economically weak physically handicpaped and Rs. 50/to the destitute widows are being paid.
The details of pension
cases for the year 1993-94 are as follows:

Particulars

Beneficiaries

1. Old aged pension

4,94,915

35,29,76,750

2. Widow pension

4,81,006

23,36,36,343

3. Physically handicaped
pension

2,80,070

15,30,71,365

SI.No.

Pension Amount

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Cadre strength:

The cadre strength of important posts of Revenue
Department are as follows:

Particulars

Cadre
Strenth

1. Tahsildar
Group 'A'
2. Tahsildar
Group 'B'
(Incl.Depn.
Posts)
3. Sheristedars/
Dy.Tahsildars
4.
Revenue
Inspectors
5. F.D.A.
6. V.A"s.

Permanent
Posts

221

218

Temporary
Posts

Deputation
Reserve

03

216

48

38

1331

-

-

1141
1192
9213

766
961
8941

130

—
—
-

395
231
272

600 posts of Village Accountants,are vacant in the
State.
Approval has been accorded to fill the vacant posts
through District Recruitment Committee vide G.O.No. RD/119/BSC/93
dated 6.8.1993 and the Committees are being reconstituted.
The^ following are the disciplinary enquiry cases pending
as on 31.12.1994.
Particulars

Suspension
i

cm

247

n cn

C f f lU

iiii

I

M M M

IIII

135

1

posts

00

2. Group

10 0 0

1

1. Tahsildar and
Dy.T'dars &
others

Pending for
enquiry

695

3. Nadakacheris

To strengthen revenue administration at hobli level the
system of Nada Kacheri has been introduced.
There are 329
Nadakacheris working in the State.
Many powers' have been dele
gated to the Nadakacheris under the following Government Orders
1.
2.
3.

G.O.No. RD/93/ASD/86(P) dated 15.10.1986
G.O.No. RD/93/ASD/86(P-3) dated 20.1.1987
G.O.No. SWL/27/OAP/86 dated 16.10.86

A proposal is being examined to delegate some more powers
to the Nadakacheris.

G,o-v I1 -O

Oh-136

2

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4.

Mini Vidhana Soudhas

For the convenience of the rural people, a scheme of
constructing mini Vidhana Soudhas in each taluk had been taken up
during 1988.
Sanction has been accorded for Mini Vidhana Soud
has in 51 taluks out of which four have been completed.

5.

Ex—V- llaqe Officers

After bringing into force the Karnataka Village Officers
Abolition Act, 1961, the hereditary posts of Shanbogs, Patels and
Village level inferior servants have been abolished.
There are
2333
ex-Shanbogs, 5973 ex-Patels and 14,027 ex-village level
inferior servants and they are being paid monthly allowance of
Rs. 500, 100 and 75 respectively.
The budgetary provision
during 1994-95 is Rs.325.00, 358.38 & 125.00 lakhs respectively.

13.

KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

The Karnataka Appellate Tribunal was -constituted by the
Government under the K.A.T. Act, 1976 by merging the erstwhile
three appellate tribunals, i.e., (1) Karnataka Revenue Appellate
Tribunal, (2) Karnataka Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal and
(3)
Karnataka Co-operative Appellate Tribunal. The Karnataka Appel
late Tribunal so constituted, consists of the following 9 Benches
during the year 1994-95:
1.

Revenue Benches

-

3

2.

Sales Tax Benches

-

4

3.

Co-operation Benches

-

2

Each Bench of the Tribunal consists of one Departmental
Member/IAS Officer and one district Judge Member.
Thus, the
Tribunal, in additon to Chairman, consists of 3 IAS Officers, 9
District Judges,4 Additional Commissioners of Commercial Taxes
and 2 Additional Registrars of Co-operation Department.
The Chairman of the Tribunal also
authority under the Urban Land Ceiling Act.

acts as appellate

Though Bangalore is the headquarters of the Tribunal,
camp sittings are also arranged at the divisional levels.

The tc\tal number of cases registered, disposed of and the

-23nurriber of pending cases during the year 1994-95(1.4.1994 to
31.12.1994) are detailed below:
(December 1994)
SI..
No.

Division

1.
2.
3.
4.

Revenue
Co-operation
Commercial Tax
Urban Land
Ceiling

Pending
cases

New
cases
regd

Total

Cases
Disposed
of

Cases
pending

1328
1046
2585

67
67
125

1395
1113
2710

117
46
226

1278
1067
2484

16

2

18

03

15

14.

REHABTUTATION

1. Rehabilitation of project displaced families:
The project displaced families are being rehabilitated by
providing all necessary basic amenities. A district level reha
bilitation committee is being re-constituted under the Chairman
ship of the concerned district minister in all the project area
districts.
The Karnataka Resettlement of. Project Displaced
Persohs Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India
during 1994.
The important project displaced rehabiltation
centres are as follows

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Krishna upper bank project
Hemavathi project
Yagachi project
Supa prjoject
Kali project
Amraja project
Karanji project
Konkan Railway project
Sea Bird project
Chakra Varahi and Savehakkalu project
Ghataprabha and Malaprabha project

2. Development of Kudala Sangama Centre:
It is proposed to develop the famous piligrimage centre of
Kudala Sangama in Bijapur district.
The centre is attracting
many international piligrims.
The State legislature has passed
the "Kudala Sangama
Development Board Act, 1994" for the devel
opment of Kudula Sangama Kshetra as cultural and tourist centre
and also for its maintenance.

-2415.

PUBLIC GRIEVANCES

Special Officer and Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary to
Government has been nominated as Public Grievances Officer at
State Level in the Revenue Department.
During the year 1994, the cell has received 159 cases in
addition to the 131 cases of previous years, totalling to 290
cases, out of which 223 cases have been disposed of leaving a
balance of 67 cases which are pending with subordinate offices
such as Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant
Commissioners and others. The progress achieved in disposal of
public grievances cases by the sub-ordinate offices is being
reviewed quarterly.
Necessary directions/instructions are being
issued to the concerned officers to dispose the cases on top
priority basis.
The Deputy Commissioner at the Distrtict level and the
Tahsildar at the Taluk level are nominated as public Grievances
Officer.
The Government has given considerable importance to
redressal of public grievances.
The Deputy Copmmissioners have
been directed to discharge their duties atleast one day in each
month at each taluk head quarters to attend to public grievances.
Similarly the Tahsildars have been directed to attend to public
grievances at hobli head quarters.

16.

SPECIAL CELL

A Special Cell in the Revenue Department was created in
1986 to investigate into the complaints of the general public
with regard to malpractices,
complaints of harassments at var
ious level of adminstration of Revenue, Survey-Settlement and
Land Records, Stamps and Registration and Muzrai Department
Offices other than the offices of the Heads of Department.
The Cell is authorised to inspect the field offices at
random to check malpractices and delay in the discharge of duties
by officers/officials.
A special Officer and Ex-Officio Deputy
Secretary heads the Special Cell.
During 1994, the Cell has
received 37 enquiry cases in addition to 80 cases of previous
year totalling to 117 cases, out of which 61. cases have been
disposed of leaving a balance of 56 cases.
These 56 cases are
under various stages of enquiry.

In addition to it, the Special Cell is also conducting surpris
inspections of various offices such as District Registrars and Sub
Registrars offices of Stamps and Registration Department and Assist
ant Commissioners offices of Revenue Department. Disciplinary action
has been proposed against erred officers/officials.

-2517.

LEGAL CELL

As per Government Order Ho. DPAR/50/SCV/8 dated
21.11.1987, seven legal Cells have been constituted in the Karna
taka Government Secretariat, out of which one Legal Cell has been
created in the year 1987 in the Revenue Department, to take
follow up action regarding pending Government cases in various
courts such as Supreme Court, High Court, Karnataka Administra
tive Tribunal, Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and other Lower
Courts.
After the inception of the Legal Cell in the Revenue
Department, the following cases have been disposed of:
Cases received from
1987 to 1994

1. High Court
2. Karnataka
Administrative
Tribunal
3 . Other Courts

18.

Cases

disposed

pending

8392

4532

3860

5243
2582

3208
952

2035
1630

REVENUE MANUAL

Durihg the year 1983 a Revenue Manual was prepared and
submitted by Sri K.Balasubraraanyam, IAS (Retd.).
Since then many
changes have occurred in revenue administration and new Acts and
Rules have been introduced.
Hence the Revenue Manual required
to be updated.
The Government has created a post of Special
Officer for a period of one year in Revenue Department for updat
ing of Revnue Manual vide G.O.Mo. DPAR/21/SSV/94 dated.16.09.94.
The work is under progress.
19.

WAKE

1. Karnataka Board of Wakfs

The Karnataka Board of Wakfs is an autonomous body consti
tuted under the Wakf Act, 1954 and the same was established in
Karnataka during the year 1961.
The Karnataka Board of Wakfs is
created to protect, control, maintain and administer the wakf
properties and to ensure the income derived from such properties
to be spent for the purpose for which the wakf is created.
There are 21,133 wakf institutions all over the State.
Out of
which there are 11,166 mosques, 2,626 khabrastans (grave-yards)
and 1,799 idgas.
This includes 456 Muzrai Wakf institutions,
which were transferred to the Board from the Endowment Depart
ment.
Thre are 50 wakf institutions which are under the direct
management of the Board under the provisions of Section 43(1) of
the Wakf Act,1954.

-262.

Finances of the Board:

The Karnataka Board of Wakfs is collecting 6% wakf contri
bution under section 46(1) of the Wakf Act,1954.
During the
current year the Board has collected wakf contribution of
Rs.19.00 lakhs upto the end of January 1995.
Besides, the Board
is getting rent of Rs. 10,30,960-20 ps. per annum from M/s. Tata
Consultants
in respect of the three
floors of Darul Awkaf
building leased out to them.
Further, the Government provides
grants-in-aid towards maintenance and salaries of the Board em
ployees.
This year Government sanctioned a Budget allocation of
Rs. 68.50 lakhs towards maintenance grants.

3) Repairs and Rennovations of the Wakf Insttutions:
Apart from the maintenance grants, the Government also
sanctioned free grants for repairs and renovations of wakf insti
tutions in the State.
During the current year 1994-95 a sum of
Rs. 2.00 crores was alloted under the budget provision. Out of
which, an amount of Rs. 1.00 crore has already been sanctioned
during the current year to 4 24 wakf institutions.

4.

Karnataka State Wakf Council:

The Karnataka State Wakf Council came into existence by
issue of Government order published in the special gazette of
Karnataka dated 28.3.1992 for the purpose of sanction of advances
for development of the wakf properties in the State.
The ad
vance amount is repayable in instalments along with welfare cess.
During the current year a sum of Rs. 63.00 lakhs has been sanc
tioned under this scheme for taking up development of wakf
properties in the State.

5.

Karnataka State Wakf Foundation for Women Development:

The K.S.W.F. for W.D has been created by the Government
during the year 1992 for the social, economical and educational
upliftment of poor Muslim women.
The State Government has
granted funds to the said Foundation as follows:
year

Rs. in lakhs

1991-92
25.00
1992-93
25.00
1993-94
50.00
1994-95
50-00
Upto the current year the Foundation has so far sanetioned the following assets to the beneficiaries.
- 5,059 Nos.
1. Sewing machines
16 Nos.
2. Knitting machines
337 Nos.
3. Typewriting machines
5 institutions
4. Medical help
5. Salaries to nursery
school teachers
21 schools
22 institutions
6. Books/Furniture

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6.

-Litigations:

There are over 1,055 suits pending in the various lower
courts through out the State, 895 writ petitions and four matters
are pending in the High Court of Karnataka and Supreme Court of
India respectively.
The Board has engaged several advocates to
defend the Board's interest and the interest of the wakf institutions/properties.

7.

Commission of inquiry (Wakfs)

With a view to safeguarding the wakf properties,
Government had constituted a one man commission under the
Commission of Inquiry Act,1952 during March 1990, to enquire into
the misuse of wakf properties, mis-utilisation of wakf funds in
the State and also to recommend remedial measures.
The term of
the Commission expired on 31.5.1994.
The Commission of Inquiry
(Wakfs) has submitted its final report and findings in rspect of
316 cases, which are now under scrutiny of Government.

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HAJ

1. Constitution:

The Government has proposed to reconstitute the Karnataka
State Haj Committee.
2. Announcement of Haj :
The Haj pilgrimage programme 1415(H) 1995 by air only was
announced.
The closing date for receipt of application was fixed
as 10.12.1994.
3.

Deputation of a State representative to Saudi Arabia for
Selection of building:

On the recomendations of the Chairman, Karnataka State Haj
Comittee, the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
have nominated Sri Mohammed Saleem, Bangalore as representative
from Karnataka for selection of buildings to accommodate the Haj
pilgrims from Karnataka in Makkah and Madinah for Haj 1415(H) 1995.
The entire expenditure of Rs. 50,000/- oh his deputation
is met by the Karnataka State Haj Committee.
4.

Foreign exchange:

This season also the Central Haj Committee, Bombay has
allowed the Indian pilgrims the optioon of foreign exchange of
either Saudi Riyals 5500/- or $ 4600/- for Haj 1995.

5.

Quota for Haj 1995 by air:

This year all the pilgrims performing Haj pilgrimage
through Central Haj Committee, Bombay would travel to Saudi
Arabia by air only, consequently upon cancellation of sail by
Government of India.

-28The Central Haj Committee, has allotted the following quota
for Haj 95 for Karnataka State:With Foreigh Exchange
- 1291 seats
Without Foreigh Exchange
87 seats
Total

-

1378 seats

The
Karnataka State Haj Committee has received 1308 + 5
infants applications out of which 15 applications were cancelled
and the balance applications of 1293 + 5 infants have been sub
mitted to the Central Haj Committee, Bombay and the Central Haj
Committee, Bombay has accepted all the Haj applications for Haj,
1995.
6.

Immunization programme

Taking anti-cholera/meningitis vaccine is a pre-condition
for all the pilgrims before leaving India.
Accordingly, arrangments are being made to administer anit-cholera/meningitis
vaccination to all the selected Haj pilgrims under the supervi
sion of Medical Officer/Hospital Superintendant of the respective
Centres of the concerned Districts.
7.

Deputation of Khadimul Huiiaj:

As is done every year this year also the Karnataka State
Haj Committee is deputing two Khadimul Hujjaj to Saudi Arabia to
serve the pilgrims of Karnataka.
The entire expenditure in this
behalf will be met out of the funds of the Karnataka State Haj
Committee.
8.

Sadath Haj House:

The Sadath Haj House upto Ilnd floor is almost ready and
the contractor of the said Haj House M/s. Karnataka Land Army
Corporation has submitted the revised estimate of Rs. 94.00 lakhs
(for basement + 2 stories) and so far the Karnataka State Haj
Committee has released Rs. 61.00 lakhs.
9.

Grant from Government of Karnataka:

The Government of Karnataka has sanctioned Rs.4.00 lakhs
as Grant-in-Aid to Karnataka State Haj Committee for the
financial year 1994-95.

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21.

PLAN

SCHEMES

The ongoing plan schemes of Revenue Department are as
follows for the year 1994-95.
Head: 1-02-2506-00-Land Reforms

(Rs. in lakhs)

Scheme

Budget
outlay

1. Setti.-.ng up of
Micro film unit
2 . Strengthe. ning
of SSTI,Mysore
3. Construction of
V.A.Quarters
4 . Computerisation
of land records
Total:

Anticipated
expendi
ture

21.00 }
}
21.00 }

108.00

110.00

65.00

21.00

-

173.00

173.00

Remarks

50 : 50
State and
Central
Share

100%
Central share

1.
The scheme of setting up of micro film unit and strengthening
of SSTI, Mysore has been continued with 50% Central assistance. Rs.
416.00 lakhs has been released to the Department of Survey & Settle
ment for the following jobs.
Rs. in lakhs

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Modern survey equimpments
Photo copier/Digitor Scanner/printer
SSTI; Mysore
Training at STI, Hyderabad
Purchase of vehicles
Drawing instruments
Record Room
Computerisation
Job work & Micro filming
Rs.

60.00
35.00
120.00
26.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
50.00

416.00 lakhs

2.
To strengthen village administration, a scheme of con
struction of Village Accountant's quarters was taken up.
Admin
istrative sanction has been accorded to construct 97 quarters
through the Karnataka Land Army Corporation.
The present esti
mate is Rs. 1.43 lakhs for each quarters.
Rs. 55.00 lakhs has
been released towards this scheme during 1994-95.

-303.
Supply of reliable land records to the farmers is
necessary to make revenue administration efficient and
transparent.
A scheme of computerising land records has been
taken up with 100% Central assistance.
The present estimate is
around Rs. 50.00 lakhs to each district.
Computerisatrion in
Gulbarga District has been completed and in the second phase the
districts of Mysore and Ra'.chur has been taken up.
During the
current year four districts have been proposed viz., Bijapur,
Chitradi ~ga, Kolar and South Canara.
Rs.41.00 lakhs to Gulbar
ga, 25.00 lakhs to Raichur and 35.00 lakhs to Mysore districts
has been released by the Government of India.

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