Amaravati: Sub-registrars in Andhra Pradesh are struggling with the implementation of the “Land Parcel Map” (LPM) system, which has replaced traditional survey numbers in villages undergoing land resurvey. This new LPM numbering system has created challenges in finalizing registration values, impacting farmers’ ability to sell their lands.
Previously, farmers had individual survey numbers for different land plots, each with varied registration values based on proximity to roads and other criteria. Post-resurvey, however, all of a farmer’s plots, regardless of location, are consolidated under a single LPM number. This consolidation complicates the registration process as sub-registrars are unsure of how to set accurate registration values for diverse plots under one LPM.
Adding to the difficulties, sellers are required to obtain subdivision approval from Tehsildar offices before proceeding with registrations, a step not needed before the resurvey. Farmers report delays and rejections at revenue offices, and the software designed to assist sub-registrars with online subdivision details has yet to simplify the process.
Farmers also report confusion from joint LPMs issued to multiple landowners, leading to incorrect entries on land records. In Palnadu, one couple has spent two months seeking separate passbooks after receiving joint LPMs.
