Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved amendments to the Odisha Survey and Settlement Rules on November 12, 2025.

He empowered tahasildars to correct land records linked to old registered sale deeds and other valid documents.

Currently, settlement officers record land titles (RoR) in the buyer’s name during settlement operations. However, when procedural issues prevent the buyer’s name from appearing, the buyer appeals before the Board of Revenue or a revision court. These appeals often remain unresolved for years because of heavy caseloads.

With the new amendment, tahasildars can directly correct land records in such cases. Buyers who purchased land legally before settlement operations can now apply to the concerned tahasildar to update the records in their name. Consequently, this

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