Wed Dec 17 04:11:05 UTC 2025: News Article Summary:

Karnataka Revenue Minister Rejects Regularization of Ad-Hoc Land Surveyors

Belagavi, December 17, 2025 – Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda stated Tuesday that regularizing the services of licensed land surveyors appointed on an ad-hoc basis is not possible due to established standards, court rulings, and existing regulations. While sympathetic to the surveyors’ plight, the Minister clarified that their appointments were not made against existing vacancies, precluding their permanent placement. The government is currently compensating the surveyors for their work on government lands and water bodies.

Addressing a query about reservation issues faced by contractors from backward classes, Minister Byregowda acknowledged delays in software updates needed to issue caste certificates. He promised to revisit the issue with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), responsible for implementing the changes.

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