Govt takes a scheme online, but move backfires as glitches leave it defunct.
The government’s insistence on computerising sale of non-agriculture land has cost it Rs 800 crore this year, and has stopped many social events in families over last five months.
Since June 15, when a circular from rural development and panchayati raj department mandated gram panchayats to issue computerised forms 9 and 11 for registration of sale of non-agriculture land, all transactions of such land have stopped.
The cancellations of transactions have had a cascading effect, with such intending sellers and buyers who were planning to utilise the funds for family needs such as marriages, purchases of houses, starting of new businesses etc., canceling the events.
The RDPR order is well-intentioned, to eliminate malpractices and bring about clarity in the ownership of properties, and it has developed e-swathu software for the purpose. But the making computerisation mandatory without proper preparation, and lack of coordination between the RDPR, revenue and survey departments has led to mild anarchy in sub-registrar’s offices.
Dharwad deputy commissioner DC Sameer Shukla told dna that all DCs have explained the seriousness of the problem to the government.
“Technically, it is very difficult to provide form-9 and 11 as exact demarcation of land has not been done inside villages for decades. Nowhere in the state is the order being implemented successfully. The issue has been raised in all departmental meetings and the government is reviewing the situation,” he explained.
“My brother’s marriage is postponed as we could not sell our piece of land,” said Mayur (name changed) of Kalghatgi taluk.
Sources in the revenue department said the government imposed restriction on all districts, bowing to a court order, in the backdrop of many frauds in BBMP limits in Bangalore.
An official in National Informatics Centre told dna that copies of demarcation, site map by land records department, layout map and order by town planning department, NA conversion order and NA releasing order need to be uploaded in e-swathu software, but the departments concerned do not have such documents with them!
A promise unkept
After dna carried a story on August 18 on the problems connected with e-swathu, RDPR minister HK Patil had promised to take action in 2-3 days. Even revenue minister V Srinivas Prasad had said that the order would be withdrawn in a week. Nothing has happened till now.
Forms 9 & 11?
Forms 9 and 11 are documents issued by gram panchayats for non-agricultural properties in its jurisdiction. They contain the assessment list of building and non-agricultural lands liable for taxation.
What? Sakaala?
According to Sakaala rules, panchayat development officers have to accept the application under the act and furnish Forms 9 and 11 in 45 days. Hobbled by the inadequate technology and lack of coordination with other departments, PDOs are avoiding accepting application under the Sakaala.
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