T H E A S S O C IAT ION O F L A N D A N D L A N D R E F O RMS O F F IC ERS ,

W E S T B E N G A L

presentation TO

THE SIXTH PAY COMMISSION 1

CADRE COMPOSITION

WBSLRS GR-I (REVENUE OFFICER)

SRO-II (SPECIAL REVENUE OFFICER-II)

SRO-I (SPECIAL REVENUE OFFICER-I)

Recruited through West Bengal Civil Service(Exe.) etc Examination conducted by The PSC, WB. 33% comes from one feeder post Revenue Inspector

Recruited 100% on promotion from WBSLRS Gr-I

Recruited 100% on promotion from SRO-II

Going through 2 months training at ARTI, Shalboni or at LMTC, Beharampur in which 1 month field training to prepare MAP.

Going through 15 days training at ARTI, Shalboni or at LMTC, Beharampur.

Going through 7 days training at ARTI, Shalboni or at LMTC, Beharampur.

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deployment

REVENUE OFFICER SRO-II SRO-I

1. At BLLRO Offices/SDLLRO

Offices/DLLRO offices/ DLRS/

Training centers as Revenue Officer

and or Technical Advisor(TA)

2. At Kolkata Thika tenancy Offices as

Enquiry Officer

3. At L & LR Secretariat as Enquiring

officer

4. At District Compensation offices as

Asstt Compensation officer

5. At Rent Control Offices as Inspector

6. At Indo Bangladesh Boundary Cell as

Revenue officer/Technical Advisor

7. At Khasmahal Office as Revenue

Officer

1. At BLLRO Offices/SDLLRO

Offices/DLLRO offices/ DLRS/

Training Centers as BLLRO and or

SRO-II

2. At Kolkata Thika tenancy Offices as

O/c Thika Tenancy

3. At District Compensation offices as

Sub Divisional Compensation officer

4. At Indo Bangladesh Boundary Cell as

SRO-II

5. At Urban Land Ceiling Offices as

Asstt. Urban Land Ceiling Officer

6. At District Land Acquisition offices

as Asstt. Land Acquisition Officer

7. At The West Bengal Land Reforms

and Tenancy Tribunal(WBLRTT) and

The West Bengal state Administrative

Tribunal(WBSAT) as Govt.

Representative

1. At SDLLRO Offices/DLLRO

offices/DLRS/Training centers as

SDLLRO and or SRO-I

2. At Kolkata Thika tenancy Offices as

Dy. Thika Controller

3. At District Compensation offices as

District Compensation officer

4. At Urban Land Ceiling Offices as

Addl Urban Land Ceiling Officer

5. At District Land Acquisition offices

as Addl. Land Acquisition Officer

6. At The West Bengal Land Reforms

and Tenancy Tribunal(WBLRTT) and

The West Bengal state Administrative

Tribunal(WBSAT) as Govt.

Representative

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Department’s contribution to the state exchequer

4.83

5.83 5.696.23

2012-13

(483.71 CRORES)

2013-14

(583.98 CRORES)

2014-15

(569.29 CRORES)

2015-16

(623.32 CRORES)

LAND REVENUE & OTHER COLLECTION

Financial Year

Target (Crores)

Achieved (Crores)

Remarks

2012-13 450 483.71 107.49%

2013-14 500 583.98 116.79%

2014-15 500 569.29 113.86%

2015-16 550 623.32 113.33%

This years target fixed at 580 Crores.

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NIJo GRIHA NIJo BHUMI

Successfully Implemented NIJo GRIHA NIJo BHUMI (Approx. 2,12,000 Homestead

pattas amongst Rural Landless people after

launching the project by the Govt. in 2011)

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SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE

PREPARATION OF LAND BANK.

TOTAL LAND AVAILABLE: 6,78,000 ACRES

LAND BANK

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OUR ACHIEVEMENT

NO. OF BARGADARS : 15.20 LAKHS IN 11.18 LAKHS ACRES LAND

NO. OF PATTADARS : 31.058 LAKHS IN 10.52 LAKHS ACRES LAND

BENEFICIARIES UNDER HOMESTEAD ACT : 3.27 LAKHS IN 19476 ACRES LAND

DIGITIZATION OF MAP SHEETS: 60772 OUT OF 68328

COMPUTERIZATION OF LAND RECORDS : COMPLETED ALL 346 SERVICE LOCATIONS

TOTAL VESTED AGRICULTURAL LAND : 13.18 LAKHS ACRES

TOTAL VESTED NON AGRICULTURAL LAND : 16.81 LAKHS ACRES

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OUR DIVERSE ROLE

Issued Plot Information & Certified Copies within stipulated time.

Successfully Acquired 1808 acres of land with out any litigation.

Detect Ceiling surplus land & vested 5177 acres of land during 2011 to 2015.

9588 no of pattas settled in favor of poor during 2012 -15.

Prepared, corrected & maintained village and District Map.

90% of Village Map are digitized and integrated with R-O-R. West Bengal is the first state which did it.

E-integrating with Land Records and property registration.

Maintenance and Correction of Record of Rights giving protection to the Pattadars and Bargadars.

As quasi Judicial officer settlement of land related public property dispute.

In case of Long Term settlement(LTS) all preparatory works are conducted.

As Govt. Representative in WBLRTT and WBSAT to defend for the Govt.

Implemented Government’s new policy for resettlement compensation for LA projects and also implemented Land Allotment Policy.

Being Bhagchas Officer, resolves dispute between Raiyat and Bargadar.

Determination of Thika Tenants.

Determination of Urban Land vested under ULC(A & R) Act.

Done the Other Departmental works such as Agri-Census, Crop Survey, etc.

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OUR CHALLENGE

All Records should be computerized within Dec’2017. Maintained and updated

the ROR so that Mutation may be done within 60 days and Conversion may be

done within 45 days as per Govt policy.

All village map should be digitized and integrated with Records of Rights.

Preparation of Land Use Map.

Land Revenue and other collection should reach at 1000 crore.

Monitor and supervise the Land Bank for facilatating industrialization.

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PEOPLE ORIENTATION SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Land Reforms form the bedrock and cornerstone

of the Panchayati Raj in West Bengal.

The growth of middle class in our society has

increased the pressure on speedy disposal of

mutation and conversion cases.

The entire process of preparation of the record of

rights involves a direct interaction with the grass

root of the society.

Provides social empowerment particularly to the

SC/ST and women whose names are written in

joint pattas.

Land reforms is a key tool for poverty alleviation

of the society.

It is thought to be the pillar of Urbanization.

The West Bengal Land Reforms Act,1955 is the

embodiment of the aspiration of the agricultural

peasants, landless labourers, share croppers and

marginal farmers.

Homestead Act, West Bengal Thika Tenanancy(A & R)

Act, Restoration of Alienated Land Act has created the

scope to serve the poor people both in rural and urban

areas.

Distribution of ceiling surplus land to the beneficiaries

to fulfil the goal as envisaged under article 39(b),39(c)

of the Constitution of India.

Land is being increasingly viewed as a commodity and

an area for secured investment for finance capital.

This department dedicated to cater the entire

population of rural poor as well as to the urban middle

class and is catalyst to industrialization and

urbanization of the country resulting rapid economic

development and growth.

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Cadre deprivation

NEWLY APOINTED OFFICERS EXPERIENCED OFFICERS

Jt. BDO, ACTO get their first promotion to the pre

revised pay scale 16 after 8-9 years service. But RO

get their first promotion to pre revised scale no 15

after 7-8 years and to pre revised scale no 16 after

another 8-9 years i.e. 16-17 years altogether.

Our cadre reach to a maximum pay scale no 17 after

getting MCAS whereas if they opt for promotion to

WBCS(exe) they can easily reach Scale no 18.

Our cadre devoid any upward movement as there are

no sanction post for SRO-I.

About 30% to 50% of them leave the department

opting even in same group and same scale of WBCS

(Gr C). This proves the unattractiveness of this cadre

and service condition.

60% of them opt for WBCS(exe) rather than opting

for their mother department.

Also the expertise of the experienced officer cannot be

availed by the Department due to this exodus.

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EXISTING PROMOTINAL FACILITY

(pay scale no 14) 7-8 years (pay scale no 15) 8- 9 years (pay scale no 16)

WBSLRS Gr-I -------------- SRO-II -------------- SRO-I (Dead end)

As feeder of 7- 8 years

WBCS(exe)

WBCS(Exe) (pay scale no 16)

after 8 years MCAS

WBCS(Exe) (pay scale no 17)

after 16 years MCAS

WBCS(Exe) (pay scale no 18)

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FOR BETTER CAREER PROSPECT to meet the future challenges of land reforms department

WBSLRS Gr-I SRO-II SRO-I

1. Should be maintained at the highest

scale of pay of WBCS group C as it

is existing.

2. 200 posts to be converted to the

SRO cadre as given below in

details.

This entire cadre should be merged

with SRO-I to form a new cadre SRO

with the scale of pay 16

This entire cadre should be merged

with SRO-II to form a new cadre SRO

by adding 200 hundred converted

posts from WBSLRS Gr I.

CADRE STRENGTH EXISTING PROPOSED

WBSLRS Gr-I

SRO

1574

861+170=1031

1574-200=1374

1031+200=1231

SRO NO OF POSTS

Pay Scale no 16 968

Pay Scale no 17 212

Pay scale no 18 47

Pay scale no 19 4

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Synopsys of our demand

1. After merging and formation of SRO, we place our views

to constitute state level service of 1231 no of SROs with

WBSLRS Gr-I as the sole feeder and basic cadre of SRO.

2. To maintain the pay scale of WBSLRS Gr I at the highest

level of pay scale awarded in WBCS Gr C as it is existing

today.

3. Date of effect of promotion to be given on and from the

date of vacancy.

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Thank you for

giving us the opportunity of being heard.

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