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The Commissionerate of Land Revenue(CLR) working under the Revenue Department in Government is headed by the Land Revenue Commissioner who is assisted by Additional Commissioner /Joint Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners. The Commissioner is in overall charge of Revenue administration in 14 Districts, 21 revenue Divisions, 75 Taluks and 1664 Villages. The districts are headed by District Collectors assisted by Deputy Collectors among others. Each Revenue Division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer and assisted by a Senior Superintendent among others. Each Taluk is headed by a Tahsildar who is assisted by Additional Tahsildar, Deputy Tahsildars among others. Each Village is headed by a Village officer who is assisted by Special village Officer and Village Assistants.
The Land Revenue Commissioner is also the State Land Board and assisted by Secretary Land Board for disposal of land ceiling cases under Kerala Land Reforms Act. Every District has Taluk Land Boards headed by Revenue Divisional Officers /Deputy Collectors.
Land Revenue Commissioner and Subordinate officers in the State are responsible for the various functions which include :-
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Collection of Basic Tax, Plantation Tax, Building Tax etc and effecting Revenue Recovery. |
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Maintenance and updation of Land records and act as custodian of Government land. |
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Conduct of Elections including revision of electoral rolls and issuance of photo identity cards for the purpose of voting and general census operations. |
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Assignment of Government lands to various categories of institutions/organisations/individuals and acquisition of land for public purposes |
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Issuance of various certificates for general public purpose eg: Caste Certificate, Community Certificate, Possession Certificate etc. |
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Transfer of Government lands between Departments |
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Conservation of Government lands and trees |
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Implementation of calamity relief operations and disbursement of funds to eligible persons including Chief Minister’s Distress Relief fund (CMDRF) to the needy. |
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Implementation of various pension schemes e.g. Freedom fighter’s pension and implementation of various housing schemes eg: R.H.S, M.I.G.H., L.I.G.H etc. |
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Management and control of natural resources,regulation of sand mining, granite mining etc and issuance of Arms License, Explosive license etc. |
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Issuance of Arms License, Explosive license etc |
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Implementation of MPLADS and various other development schemes |
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Redressal of public grievances |
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Implementation of various pension schemes e.g. Freedom fighter’s pension |
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Implementation of various housing schemes eg: R.H.S, M.I.G.H., L.I.G.H etc. |
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Management and control of natural resources,regulation of sand mining, granite mining etc |
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District and Taluk level Executive Magisterial Functions. |
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