4 months ago
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Hyderabad
The authorities has decided to behaviour forensic audits crossed each districts to uncover irregularities linked to the Dharani portal, pursuing the detection of aggregate violations successful a aviator audit carried retired successful Siddipet and Sircilla.
Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that those who exploited the loopholes successful the Dharani portal to drawback authorities onshore and siphon disconnected registration revenues would beryllium dealt with strictly.
Addressing a high-level committee gathering astatine the Secretariat, the Minister said a forensic audit conducted with the assistance of a Central authorities - affiliated bureau revealed superior irregularities during the erstwhile regime. Based connected the findings, the authorities has decided to widen the audit to the remaining 31 districts.
According to officials, astir 35,000 transactions were recorded connected the Dharani portal since its inception, with deficiencies identified successful 4,848 cases during archetypal scrutiny. Detailed probe revealed that authorities dues amounting to astir ₹4 crore were not paid successful transportation with 1,109 registration documents. Criminal cases person already been registered against 48 persons progressive successful irregularities crossed 35 mandals successful 9 districts.
The Minister said the Dharani portal was introduced without capable safeguards, enabling misuse by vested interests. He said the authorities had initiated corrective measures done audits conducted via the Bhu Bharati portal and acceptable up a high-level committee to guarantee accountability.
Mr. Reddy besides announced that licences would beryllium issued to different 2,000 trained surveyors successful Khammam connected Sunday, successful summation to the 4,000 already licensed. These surveyors volition undertake resurvey operations successful 373 villages lacking cadastral maps.
Responding to absorption criticism, the Minister dismissed allegations of large-scale corruption arsenic baseless and accused absorption leaders of making reckless statements. He said the authorities would scientifically prosecute territory reorganisation successful enactment with nationalist opinion.
