Laxmipur Villagers File Complaint Against Diglipur Revenue Authority for Alleged Inaction

Deepak Kumar Singh
Laxmipur, North Andaman, July 30: Mr. Sujan Kumar Das, Pradhan of the Laxmipur Gram Panchayat, has taken up a crucial issue with the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration against the Revenue Authority of Diglipur. In his letter he alleged negligence and bureaucratic hurdles faced by villagers in resolving land demarcation and building permission issues.

The complaint cites several instances like Repeated Demarcation Failures, Unresolved Land Demarcation Request, Alleged Misallocation of Land and Unapproved Construction.
He mentioned that in first instance two villagers, Sumathi Sarkar and Joystna Das, have reportedly applied for land demarcation three times, but the revenue authority, including the surveyor, allegedly failed to properly demarcate the land and show the final boundary even after the third attempt.
Regarding issue of unresolved Land Demarcation requests, he mentioned that Mr. Harimohan Mistry, a senior citizen from Laxmipur, is said to have applied for land demarcation four years ago. Despite repeated visits to the revenue office, his request remains unaddressed.
Giving an instance of alleged misallocation of land, he mentioned that the Gram Panchayat reportedly received land for a concrete footpath project in 2019. However, the revenue authority and surveyor allegedly assigned a different location, approximately 25 meters away from the designated spot. The complaint suggests this may be due to favoritism towards a revenue department staff member residing nearby.
Regarding unapproved construction, he mentioned that a staff member of the Diglipur revenue department, constructed a concrete building on his paddy land without obtaining the required permission from the Panchayat.
The complaint further states that these issues were brought to the attention of the Tehsildar (revenue officer) of Diglipur and the Deputy Commissioner of North & Middle Andaman through letters sent by the Pradhan. However, no action was reportedly taken.
Mr. Sujan Kumar Das, in his capacity as Pradhan, requested the Chief Secretary to intervene and take necessary steps to resolve the problems faced by the villagers as soon as possible.