SIT to be formed to demarcate forest and revenue land, says Krishna Byre Gowda

Krishna Byre Gowda announces formation of SIT for forest and revenue land demarcation to resolve long-standing farmer issues.

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Saturday that, as per the Supreme Court order, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be formed at district levels to demarcate forest land and revenue land. The SIT will then submit a report on the same.

He was speaking at the inauguration of the taluk administrative office building, Praja Soudha, at Mulki, Dakshina Kannada district. Mr. Gowda said that with the revenue and forest land issue haunting farmers for a long time, the government has taken it seriously to resolve the issue.

A joint survey is being conducted for forest and revenue land demarcation on land that was previously allotted to farmers. The Deputy Commissioners of all the districts have been told to take immediate action in this regard, the Minister said.

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, district in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Umanath Kotian, Moodbidri MLA, and others inaugurating Praja Soudha, the taluk administrative office building, in Mulki, Dakshina Kannada district, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Mr. Gowda further said farmers were facing problems for a long time as plotting was not done despite the land being allotted to them. Now the government is plotting. 1,948 farmers have benefited from this between 2018 and 2023. During 2023-25, the plotting was done for 60,943 farmers. Out of these, title deeds have been given to 23,620 farmers, the Revenue Minister said.

Concerning the Bagair Hukum regularisation of house sites, 2.2 lakh people have been issued title deeds in Section 94C and Section 94CC cases so far in the State. 60,000 heirs have been given Khatas through the e-Pauti campaign, he said. Mr. Gowda also said the 10,774 cases pending for more than 2 years in Tahsildar Courts have been brought down to 130 cases through a campaign. Similarly, Assistant Commissioner Court cases have been reduced from 73,624 to 2,299.