Patwari/Tehsils/Revenue Department Reforms by Punjab Govt

Updated: 10/3/2026
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Last Updated: 3 October 2026

Easy Jamabandi portal (2025-26): 5 land-record services online incl. Land Alert — see Mutation & Fard reforms[1]

April 2026: 30-day land partition (Takseem) scheme from Vaisakhi (13 Apr): mutually agreed family land divisions settled within 30 days, ending repeated office visits & bribes[2]

Aug 2025: Appointment letters handed to 504 newly recruited Patwaris[3]

Patwari/Tehsils were infamous for corrupt practices & arm-twisting successive Govts with threatening Strikes

Dept inducted 740 new patwaris after 3 decades on 22 Nov 2023 after completion of 18 month training[4]

Current Situation(Aug 2024)[5]: Despite recent joinings, 55% posts empty

Total posts of patwari: 3660
Patwari Posted: ~1623
Empty Posts: ~2037

Revenue

Party in Power Time in Power CAGR (Annual growth rate) Total Collection
AAP 2022-2025 23.75% Rs 14,786 crore[6]
Congress 2017-2022 10.1% Rs 12,459 crore[6:1]
Akali 2012-2017 -7.9% Rs 12,387 crore[6:2]

Details

1. New recruitment

  • 740 new patwaris joined office after 3 decades on 22 Nov 2023[4:1]
  • 75 Naib Tehsildar joined in 2024[7]

Under Training

  • Another 350 due to join soon after completion of the mandatory 18-month training[4:2]
  • 700+ patwaris candidates expected to join office in early 2025, after 18 month training[5:1]
    -- 710 were given joining letter by CM Mann on 08 Sept 2023[8]

Under Hiring Process

  • Recruitment of 49 Patwaris completed but joining pending[7:1]
  • Hiring for another 1001 new patwaris is underway[7:2]
  • As a stop-gap arrangement, government has re-hired 400 retired patwaris[5:2]

2. System Reforms

Breaking existing corruption networks

State cadre of Patwaris and Kanungos created, replacing District wise cadre[9]
-- Now Transfers can be done across Punjab to break existing corruption cycles
-- The Cabinet gave nod on 06 November 2023

  • Biometric attendance to be introduced as announced on 02 Sep 2023[10]
  • 260% hike in training stipend from Rs 5000 to 18000 for latest training batch as announced on 08 Sept 2023[8:1]

2b. Mutation service reforms

3. Digitisation of Land records

4. E Stamps

Earlier the e-stamping facility was applicable only for Rs 20,000+

AAP Govt extended e-stamping to stamp papers for all denominations starting from Rs 1[11]
-- Rs 35 Crore annually will at least saved; which is incurred on printing of stamp papers, besides facilitating the
-- Will also help in curbing the stamp paper-linked frauds[12]
-- common public get service in a hassle-free manner

  • Auto-locking of e-stamps and e-registration has been made, which has prevented the reuse of e-stamps and e-receipts[7:3]

5. Online Services[12:1][13]

Most frequented Service in the (sub)registrar offices are either
-- Taking fards or
-- Verification of documents

All these services have been started Online

NGDR System rolled-out

1. Online Document registration[12:2]

  • Punjab becomes first State to complete roll-out
  • 39+ lakh documents have been registered through NGDR System[14]
  • This service is available at https://igrpunjab.gov.in/

2. Online Document Verification[13:1]

  • Applicants would no longer need to visit Patwari offices to get their verification reports stamped and signed
  • This online verification system is designed to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and expedite the processing

Old/Private Partition (Khangi Taqseem)[12:3]

6. New Modern Tehsils/Sub-tehsils[15]

  • Punjab government has released Rs 175 crore for building new tehsil and sub-tehsil complexes and renovation of existing buildings

7. Dedicated helplines for complaints[15:1]

Revenue department has issue a helpline number for filing complaints regarding the functioning

  • 8184900002 Local
  • 9464100168 NRIs

References:

  1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=222426 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 12 June 2026) ↩︎

  2. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=219330 (Punjab Govt Press Release) ↩︎

  3. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=208903 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 11 Aug 2025) ↩︎

  4. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/after-3-decades-revenue-dept-gets-740-patwaris-564969 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/tenure-of-re-employed-patwaris-extended-by-six-months-again/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  6. https://yespunjab.com/budget-reflects-govts-commitment-to-transform-punjab-harpal-cheema/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  7. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=196952 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  8. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/strike-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-appoints-patwaris-ups-stipend-8930314/ ↩︎ ↩︎

  9. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=173930 ↩︎

  10. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-cm-announces-appointment-of-741-new-patwaris-amid-pen-down-strike-by-revenue-officials-101693648209145.html ↩︎

  11. https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/chandigarh/punjab-govt-launches-e-stamping-facility-abolishes-physical-stamp-papers-denominations-1503077334.html ↩︎

  12. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=172687 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  13. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=187379 ↩︎ ↩︎

  14. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=196952 ↩︎

  15. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=177119 ↩︎ ↩︎

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