Shivamogga: Forest and Revenue departments have been directed by Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa to take measures to confer title deeds under the Forest Rights Act to at least 50,000 farmers in the district by December 2016.
Thimmappa said that more than 89,000 farmers in the district have sought title deeds under the Act. The assistant commissioner led committee should take measures to confer title deeds fast, after work on surveying the lands in question and fixing of boundaries is completed, he said.
Warning officials for delaying disposal of applications, Thimmappa said that officials should provide proper information to farmers on fee payment and on furnishing records related to domicile. He also said that confusion over the jurisdiction of revenue, private and gramathana lands would be cleared by undertaking proper survey of lands.
Speaking on drough-hit taluks, the minister said that six of the 110 drough-hit taluks are in Shivamogga. The officials of the Agriculture and Horticulture departments should submit a report on crop loss to the government at the earliest, he said.
