The Government of Karnataka on January 13, 2022 has issued the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2021 to further amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964).
The following amendments have been made:
In Section 18A, which specifies Appointment of licensed surveyors, sub-section (1) has been amended, namely:
(1) The Director of Survey Settlement and Land Records may, for the purposes of the third proviso to section 128 and of clause (c) of section 131 and such other purposes, issue, with the prior approval of the State Government and subject to such conditions and restrictions and in such manner as may be prescribed, a licence to any person (hereinafter referred to as the Licensed Surveyor) possessing the prescribed qualifications and experience.
In section 128, which specifies, Acquisitions of rights to be reported, in sub-section (1) third proviso has been amended.
In section 131, which specifies, Requisition of assistance in preparing maps, clause (c) has been amended.
[Notification No. DPAL 53]
