Names of different levels of survey program, description of service, duties of land owner, and officers / employees engaged in providing services:
1. Notification: Prior to commencement of land survey, the power was obtained under Section 144 (1) of the Bengal Tenancy Act, 1950 and Section 03 of the Bengal Survey Act. Giving notice. Before the start of the survey, there was extensive publicity including miking and advertisements in newspapers. At this time the land owners have to mark the isle / boundary of their respective land. All documents / documents of land ownership should be kept up to date.
2. Traverses: Traverses are the structures that are placed in the mouzas to completely redesign a mouza design. Then a new design of the mouza was prepared through P60 seats. Traverses are not used when surveying the old design of a mouza i.e. on a blue-print sheet. Travers was led by a team of surveyors led by a surveyor.
3. Kistwar: At this level, Amindal measures each piece of land and reflects it on the mouza design, completes the kistwar by drawing new designs or revises the old design in blueprint. This level of work is supervised by a Deputy Assistant Settlement Officer (Kanungo).
4. Khanapuri: After appearing in the land of each dag of the pattern drawn at Kistoar level, Amin Dal gives the dag number of the land and after checking the records, documents and possession of the owner, records the name, address and other information of the owner (khanapuri). At this level the job of the land owners is to present the evidence of land ownership and possession to the Amin Dal. The work of this level is done by the Amin Dal under the supervision of a Deputy Assistant Settlement Officer (Kanungo).
5. Understanding: Meaning of land. At this level the khatian or pamphlet prepared by the amindal is supplied (understood) to the land owner, which is known as field pamphlet. The date of distribution of the pamphlet is announced through notice / notice in the newspaper / miking in the area. The landowners will verify the accuracy of the receipt received and if any correction or change is required, they will fill up the specified form and submit it to Amin. A Deputy Assistant Settlement Officer (Kanungo) will resolve these disputes expeditiously through a hearing of the parties concerned as a light officer.
. Khanapuri and Bujharat: When a mouza is surveyed in a blue-print sheet through traverses and keystones, the above mentioned khanapuri and bujharat levels are worked together. Sardar Amin / Light Officer or Kanungo / Cadastral Circle Officer.
. Tasadik or Attestation: Tasadik level work is done through wide publicity. Tasadik level work is done by a Kanungo or Revenue Officer. All the documents and evidences related to land ownership are verified and each understanding ledger is attested. At this level too, landowners can file a dispute if they feel the need to amend the pamphlet and design and take the opportunity to amend it by presenting appropriate evidence. The attested pamphlet is considered as the primary legal document for land ownership. So this level of work is very important.
. Draft Publication (DP) and Objection: After verification, the land records are kept open for public display for 30 days. A notification was also issued from the camp office mentioning its duration. In order to collect the new number i.e. DP number in the ledger by sorting the ledger or pamphlet in alphabetical order according to the initials of the land owners name and the land owners have to attend the draft publication (DP) camp along with their respective leaflets. If anyone has any objection or demand regarding the ledger published in the DP, the government can file an objection as per Rule 30 of the Tenancy Rules by filling up the prescribed form with a court fee of Rs. Acting as Certification Officer / Draft Publication Officer (Deputy Assistant Settlement Officer)
9. Objection Hearing: The objection cases received during the DP are disposed of by informing the concerned parties through notice and hearing is held on the specified date, time and place. The parties can present their respective objections to the officer in person or through the nominated representative. After hearing the objections, the officer will inform the parties of the verdict, record the case in a document and make necessary corrections in the light of the decision. Objection Officer / Assistant Settlement Officer, Upazila Settlement Officer
10. Appeal Hearing: The aggrieved party can file an appeal under Rule 31. The appeal has to be filed along with the prescribed court fee and the cartridge paper along with the settlement officer and the copy of the judgment of the relevant objection case. The appeal is disposed of by informing the concerned party through notice and holding a hearing on the specified date, time and place. Assistant Settlement Officer / Charge Officer, Jolal Settlement Officer.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS