Q. With reference to the village administration in India, consider the following statements:
1. Panchayat Secretary working under Gram Panchayat is responsible to measure the land and keep land records of the villages.
2. Patwari collects land revenue from the farmers and provides information to the government about the crops grown in the village.
3. Tehsildars supervises the work of the Patwaris and hear land disputes in his/ her area.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect. Patwari (not Panchayat Secretary) is responsible for Measuring land and keeping land records of the villages. He is also known Lekhpal, Kanungo or Karamchari or Village Officer etc. in different states.
Statement 2 is correct. Patwari is also responsible for organising the collection of land revenue from the farmers and providing information to the government about the crops grown in this area.
Statement 3 is correct. Tehsildar is a revenue officer at sub-division/tehsil level of the district. He is responsible for supervising the work of the Patwaris, ensuring that land records are kept properly and land revenue is collected. He/she also ensures that the farmers can easily obtain land record copy, students can obtain their caste certificates etc. from his office. He also hears cases related to land disputes.
