Revenue Dept’s digital transformation: Financial Commissioner and Commissioner Revenue have played a key role

By: Mohammad Amin Mir

The Revenue Department of Jammu & Kashmir has long played a pivotal role in delivering public services, maintaining land records, and overseeing both agricultural and non-agricultural matters. In recent years, the department has taken remarkable strides in adopting digital technology, making land records more accessible and transparent—a transformation that truly deserves recognition.

This progress has been made possible due to the relentless efforts, visionary leadership, and commitment of dedicated officers, especially the Financial Commissioner Revenue and the Commissioner Revenue, whose contributions have been instrumental in driving these reforms.

Land records are not just documents—they are closely tied to people’s lives. The need for an efficient, transparent, and trustworthy system to manage land ownership, transfers, and legal protections has long been felt. The Revenue Department not only recognized this need but also took concrete steps to address it, setting new standards through its work.

Digitization: A revolution in governance

The digitization of land records has been a revolutionary step. Key developments include:

• All land records are now available online

• Details such as ‘Jamabandi’, ‘Girdawari’, and ‘Intiqal’ can be accessed via a web portal

• People can now check their land records from the comfort of their homes

• Opportunities for corruption, forgery, and tampering with records have been virtually eliminated

These reforms are a clear indication that the Revenue Department has fulfilled its responsibilities with a strong sense of public service.

Under the leadership of the Financial Commissioner Revenue and the Commissioner Revenue, the department has set new benchmarks in modernization, transparency, and efficiency. Their leadership has led to:

• Introduction of new initiatives

• Focused training for officers and staff

• Extensive use of technology across operations

• Establishment of digital revenue offices at the district and tehsil levels

Their efforts also led to citizen-centric initiatives like “Apki Zameen Apki Nigrani”, which has helped thousands of people in resolving land disputes.

The department’s performance has significantly enhanced public trust. Where once land-related issues were mired in corruption and complexity, the system today is marked by simplicity, transparency and speed. This transformation has only been possible due to visionary leadership and a hardworking .

The Revenue Department of Jammu & Kashmir has emerged as a model for the rest of the country. It has given a fresh boost to the Digital India mission through its exemplary performance. Paying tribute to the leadership of the Financial Commissioner Revenue and Commissioner Revenue is not only fitting but essential—they are the driving force behind this transformation.

We hope that this journey of modernization and public service continues and that the Revenue Department keeps setting new milestones in delivering efficient and transparent services to the people.