Bhubaneswar: The Revenue and Disaster Management Department has officially released an Achievement Booklet and documentary video detailing its administrative reforms, citizen-centric milestones, and future strategic roadmap over the last two fiscal years. The formal unveiling was conducted by Suresh Pujari, Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, at the Lok Seva Bhavan.
The release event was attended by senior administrative leadership, including Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, and Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, Special Relief Commissioner, along with other key departmental officials.
Aligning with the overarching state theme of development across Odisha, the documentation focuses heavily on major structural overhauls in land administration, service delivery frameworks, and emergency management systems.
Key administrative milestones recorded in the publication include the massive rectification of Column-II Records of Rights and the delivery of over 2.5 crore revenue services under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act. The department also made progress in resolving long-standing land classification complexities, establishing the Shri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Land Cell, and fast-tracking the disposal and settlement of pending land dispute cases. To decentralize public interface and registration processes, 108 new Sub-Registrar Offices were made operational across the state.
On the disaster management front, the report highlights the prompt disbursement of ex-gratia and disaster compensation alongside the successful mitigation operations during Cyclones Dana and Mantha, both of which resulted in zero casualties.
Looking forward, the department outlined upcoming policy implementations designed to further optimize grassroots governance. Prominent among these is the Ama Gaanre Ama Tahasil initiative, which aims to bring essential tahasil services directly to village doorsteps. Additionally, the state plans to establish the State Institute of Disaster Resilience to institutionalize advanced training and preparedness protocols, alongside drafting a new Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act to modernize land acquisition welfare frameworks.
Minister Pujari also drew attention to a significant cultural-administrative correction, noting the State Cabinet’s recent approval to rectify the anglicized spellings of 64 place names across Odisha, aligning them with authentic Odia pronunciations. Regarding immediate environmental contingencies, the minister confirmed that the administrative machinery is fully prepared with mitigation strategies to counter potential climate variations induced by El-Nino.