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Functions and Duties of Revenue Department :
At the State
level, the Commissioner (Revenue) is the administrative head of Revenue administration.
The
main duties are :
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advice and assist the Minister (Revenue) in framing and formulation of
policies relating to Revenue administration and land management |
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controlling authority of all Revenue Officers in the
State |
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competent authority for allotment of land, acquisition of land,
fixation of compensation for land acquisition, fixation of land revenue in areas under MLR
& LR Act and hill house tax in hill areas |
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competent authority for
Survey & Settlement matters in the State |
At the
district level, the Deputy Commissioner is the head of Revenue administration.
The main
powers and duties are :
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overall supervision of Revenue administration in the district |
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monitor Land Revenue Collection in the district |
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maintenance and updating of Land Records including preparation of
records of rights |
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land acquisition matters |
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valuation of land |
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fixation of land premium in allotment
cases and compensation in
land acquisition cases |
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appellate authority for revenue cases in respect of cases handled
by S.D.Os |
In the
Directorate level, the Director, Settlement & Land records is the administrative
head assisted by 2(two)
Deputy Settlement Officers and 8(eight) Assistant Survey and Settlement Officers and one
Registrar Kanungo. The powers and duties are :
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maintenance of land records |
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survey operation in the State |
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preparation and printing of land surveyed maps |
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preparation and publication of an accurate and dependable modern
land information system |
In the
Sub-Divisional level, the SDOs are the head of revenue administration except in three
Sub-Divisions namely : Kangpokpi, Jiribam and Moreh where the ADCs are the head of revenue
administration. The powers and duties are :
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overall supervision of Revenue administration in the Sub-Division |
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competent authority for collection of Land Revenue, Hill house
tax and other Govt. dues |
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competent authority for partition cases/mutation cases, land
valuation, field officer regarding revenue matters |
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appellate authority for Revenue cases in respect of cases handled
by SDCs |
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assess annual land revenue, hill house tax and village
statement |
At the SDC Unit/Tehsil, Sub-Deputy
Collector is the administrative officer. The main duties are :
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collect land revenue, hill house tax and other Govt. dues
within his circle |
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dispose the mutation cases relating to land situated in his
circle |
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maintain up to date land records of the
unit/tehsil |
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assess annual land revenue, hill house tax and village
statement |
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