Rural Land Division – National Land Commission

The Rural Land Division renders land administration and land management services pertaining to rural land. It is one of the oldest divisions formed sometime in early 1960s. This Division was under the Ministry of Finance prior to its merger with the then Office of the Chief of Survey. The Division maintains the Chhagzhag Sathrams and all important documents related to land conveyance.

Mandates

Land administration

Land management

Maintenance of Chazhag Sathrams

Functions

Execute land transactions

Update and maintain Chazhag Sathrams

Process private land acquisition

Process land substitutes and compensations

Process land allotment to Government Agencies and Religious Institutes

Process exchange of state land with rural registered land

Conduct field verifications for resolving discrepancies

Submit findings and reports to the Commission

Implement decision of the Commission and Dispute Settlement Committee

Implement directives received from the Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon