All land records will be digitised, says A.P. Chief Minister Naidu

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Updated - June 08, 2026 08:07 pm IST - SIDDHANTHAM (WEST GODAVARI)

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu handing over pattadar passbook to a farmer during the Mee Bhumi-Mee Hakku programme at Siddhantham village in West Godavari district on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced that all land records, including Adangal, 1-B, D-patta, Inam and ceiling details, will be digitised.

The Adangal contains details of the nature of land, while 1-B certifies ownership of land titles, and D-patta is categorised as the government land allotted to landless for agriculture and housing purposes.

Addressing a gathering of farmers during the ‘Mee Bhumi-Mee Hakku‘ programme at Siddhantham village in West Godavari district on Monday, Mr. Naidu said that emerging software had been adopted to ensure protection of land records data from tampering and finalise details of the pattadar passbooks.

Mr. Naidu distributed new pattadar passbooks to farmers. “Nearly 90 lakh revenue disputes have emerged from the land resurvey exercise undertaken by the previous government, owing to changes in land records and certifying as Section 22(A) land. All the disputes have been resolved through the ‘Mee Bhumi-Mee Hakku’ programme over the past two years,” the Chief Minister said.

The distribution of 26.46 lakh passbooks to farmers has commenced. The remaining 62.32 lakh passbooks will be distributed soon. “We have deployed blockchain technology to ensure data accuracy in passbooks. Every care has been taken on the lines of printing of currency,” said Mr. Naidu.

“The exclusion of 1.37 lakh acres of land from Section 22 (A) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 has been completed, resolving the dispute over the land rights and right to transfer the ownership. These lands have been declared as 22 (A) lands during the land survey during the previous government,” said Mr. Naidu.

Referring to the land resurvey initiative and enactment of the Andhra Pr