Introduction

Land is the most valuable natural resource and provides means of sustenance to majority of people. In the present scenario, Govt. is the custodian of record-of-rights and have taken up massive task of Strengthening Land Revenue Administration in the State which hopefully emerge as the second generation of Land Reforms. Issue of Land Pass Book to all the land-holding families of the State is a step towards that direction.
Government in Revenue Department vide Resolution No.39723/R., dated 29.9.2005 have decided to provide Land Pass Book to all the land-holding families of the State. In the first phase, the programme has been implemented on pilot basis in selected 33 Tehsils of the State w.e.f. 26 th January 2006. A comprehensive set of Rules, namely "The Land Pass Book Rules, 2006" has also been published in the extraordinary issue of Orissa Gazette on 16.1.2006. Now Govt. have been pleased to decide to rollout the programme to rest 138 Tehsils where the distribution of Land Pass Book shall commence from 1st April 2006.

The Unique number shall be in three digits for each revenue village. All the Tehsils have less then 1000 villages except Baripada Tehsil of Mayurbhanj district. Govt. has allowed four digits for Baripada Tehsil.

All the villages of the Tehsil are to be arranged in alphabetical order in English and each village is to be assigned a serial number starting from 001.
Example:
In a Tehsil having 374 villages, the unique number shall start from 001 and end with 374.

It may be possible that there may exist inside a Tehsil more than one Revenue Villages having similar name.
Example : In Malkangiri Tehsil two different revenue villages exist under the name Bijapadar, Boilapari, Daniguda, Durmaguda, Kamalpadar, Markapali and three villages with the name Challanguda, Jamuguda, Kenduguda etc.
The procedure for development of unique number of such type of similarly named villages are to be done as detailed below.
First develop the unique number serially from 001 to upwards. Develop the code number of the Police Stations inside the Tehsil area. Ascertain the Thana Number of the village from the finally published settlement map / records. The unique number of such villages shall be: the unique number developed serially from 001 onwards (code number of the Police Station – Thana number of the village as ascertained from settlement records).
Example: There are three villages under the name Kenduguda in Malkangiri Tehsil. Two villages belong to Malkangiri Police Station (Code No.1) and one under Mathili Police Station (Code No.2). The Unique Number of the villages are developed as under.
Formula : Unique Number Serially developed (Code Number of the Police Station – Thana number of the village as per settlement records).
Unique Number as per the formula :

Each Land Pass Book at Page – 1 in Form No. 2 provides a serial Number of the book. This number is same for all the books issued/ to be issued in respect of a revenue village. The number shall consist of eight digits (code number of the district + code number of the Tehsil + unique number of the village).
Example : The book number of Land Pass Book issued for Mouza Buxibazar of Cuttack Sadar Tehsil in Cuttack district is 07 054 055. (07 = code number of Cuttack district, 054 = code number of Cuttack Sadar Tehsil and 055 = unique number of Mouza Buxibazar.)

Soon after receipt of the application, the local R.I. will enter it in the Land Pass Book Register of the village in the proforma up to Column No.4 and take signature of the applicant in Col.No.5. He will, then put the Sl. No. at the left top corner of the application form (Form 1) as described above.(LBP register of the village)

The R.I. will verify the land particulars reflected in the application form with reference to the ROR maintained in his office.

If the contents are found to be factual and correct, the R.I. will than conduct local inquiry in the concerned Village intimating, well in advance, the date and time of such inquiry to the applicant(s),& the villagers.

The Memorandum of local inquiry shall be recorded at the space meant for recording the Enquiry Report of the R.I. in the Application Form.

The R.I. shall first ascertain whether the particulars of the family members including the Head of the family as mentioned in the application form are correct.

The annual income of each of the family members should be computed taking into account their income from both agriculture and non-agriculture source. The annual income of the family shall be the sum total of all the members of the family.

The caste, sub-caste and religion should be carefully inquired. It should also be inquired if the family belongs to ST/SC or SEBC.

The age, date of birth and birthplace of the members shall be recorded with reference to the School Leaving Certificate/ High School Pass Certificate/Photo Identity Card, etc. In absence of any of the above, it should be ascertained through local inquiry.

The Educational Qualification of the member should be verified with reference to the authenticated certificates.

The usages of the house shall be carefully inquired and recorded.

After the Memorandum of Enquiry is recorded & signed by the R.I. the application form shall be endorsed to the Tahasildar.

The application form so received by the Tehsildar from the R.I. shall be treated as a Misc.-Case for issue of LPB and the number and date entered as serial number in the application form shall be the number of the Misc.-Case.

Then the Tehsildar will verify the Inquiry report and pass necessary orders for issue of the Land Pass Book.

The R.I. will fill up the columns of the LPB as per the Memorandum of Inquiry as approved by the Tahasildar.

The applicant shall submit two photographs; one is to be pasted on the application form and another on the LPB in the space provided for the purpose. The Tehsil seal has to be affixed on the photograph in such a manner that half of the seal shall be on the photograph and rest on the paper.

The Sl. No. of the LPB shall be entered as described earlier(Form No.1).

The Sl. No. of the application shall be entered as discussed earlier

The Unique No. of the District and Tahasil shall be supplied by the Government.

The annual income reflected in Sl. No.8 of page-3 shall be the total annual income of all the family members taken together from different source.

In Sl.No.9 of page 3 and in Col.No.7 of page-5, appropriate caste should be recorded. If the family belongs to ST/SC/SEBC, the same should be recorded in bracket in the Column for the Caste.

The Sl.No.12 of page-3 shall be recorded basing upon the authenticated BPL list supplied by the PD, DRDA/ Executive Officer, Municipality/B.D.O. of the concerned area.There shall be no local enquiry to identify the BPL family.

8.

After preparation of the LPB, each entry shall be authenicatedby the Tehsildar. The Revenue Inspector and the Tehsildar will put their signatures and seal at the bottom of page-3 of the LPB .

9.

After the LPB is prepared in all respects, the same shall be issued to the applicant with proper signature at Col.No.7 of the Register of Land Pass Book.

10.

The LPB shall be issued free of cost to the BPL families. Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only) shall be charged to APL families.

11.

The R.I. will issue the rent receipt in token of receipt of Rs.20/- for issue of LPB to the non-BPL families. The amount shall be credited in the Miscellaneous Revenue Head.