Launching land reforms

• The government has introduced several land reforms to improve land administration in Andhra Pradesh.
• These include enacting new laws, amending existing ones, implementing policy changes, and introducing administrative modifications to streamline land records management.
• The government aims to protect property rights, ensure transparency, and make land governance more efficient.
• The Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act, 2024 was repealed, arguing that the previous law removed the role of civil courts in land disputes.
• The Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2024 was enacted, prescribing imprisonment ranging from 10 to 14 years and penalties equivalent to the value of the grabbed property.
• The government has proposed amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, which had designated the District Revenue Officer as the appellate authority for grievances related to record of rights.
• Administrative reforms have been introduced to modernize land registration, including placing Sub-Registrars at the same level as visitors and introducing an “anywhere registration” facility.
• The government has undertaken a comprehensive review of freehold lands and the 22-A list, which restricts the sale of certain government-assigned lands.
• The government has updated guidelines and adopted advanced technology as part of a comprehensive land resurvey initiative.
• In the last nine months, the government has addressed 2.74 lakh resurvey-related grievances from 6,688 villages and 2.12 lakh revenue-related grievances received through the recently conducted Revenue Sadassulu programme.