Licensed Surveyors Eligibility Test on July 27: Ponguleti

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced a comprehensive revamp of land services by appointing one Gram Panchayat Officer (GPO) for each revenue village and 4 to 6 licensed surveyors per mandal, depending on the land area.

At a review meeting with revenue officials on Friday, he said final eligibility test for licensed surveyors will be held on July 27, followed by lab practical exams on July 28 and 29 under the supervision of JNTU. Results will be declared on August 12, and those who qualify will undergo 40 days of apprenticeship training.

He said that 10,000 applications were received for licensed surveyor positions after the government made survey maps mandatory for land registration under the Land Act. Training for 7,000 candidates commenced on May 26 across 33 centres and will conclude soon. The training for the remaining 3,000 candidates will begin in August second week.

He further announced that a GPO will be appointed for every revenue village. So far, 3,554 candidates, mostly from among existing VROs and VRLs, have qualified in an earlier eligibility test. Responding to requests from revenue staff associations, the government will hold the test once again on July 27 to provide another opportunity for eligible candidates.

To resolve long-standing land issues, the Minister said that the pilot resurvey project has been completed in five unmapped villages, covering a total of 2,988 acres. “This is a significant step in bringing transparency, accurate land records and clarity of ownership to farmers and landholders,” he said.