Land record or jamabandi problem

Start here

Report encroachment on government or public land to the District Magistrate through the grievance portal or at the district office.

Who is responsible

• District Collector / District MagistrateHeads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.
• Revenue and Land Reforms Department, BiharOwns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

Identification of encroachment on government land and removal of the unauthorised occupation is done by the district administration under the Bihar public land protection law. A report should describe the location, the nature of occupation and the period, so that inspection can be ordered.

Important condition: Where a private person claims to be in lawful possession, the matter may have to be decided by revenue inquiry or court rather than summary removal; take advice before reporting.

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1. You

   Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

2. Start here

   Report encroachment on government or public land to the District Magistrate through the grievance portal or at the district office.

3. District

   District Collector / District Magistrate

   Heads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.

4. State

   Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar

   Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

   1800-345-6215 · revenue-bih@gov.in

5. State

   Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

   State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

1. 1

   File a written report with the Circle Officer of the area

   Give the plot or khasra number, the name of the person said to be in occupation, and a description of the extent.

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2. 2

   Ask the district administration for inspection action

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3. 3

   If administrative action fails, use the state or central grievance portal

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