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Revenue Department

About Department

The Revenue Department of Washim district in Maharashtra focuses primarily on land administration, which includes land revenue collection, record keeping, and resolution of land-related issues, as well as managing other government dues and assisting in disaster management.
Here is a more detailed overview of their work:
Land Administration and Revenue Collection:
Land Records:
They maintain and update records of land ownership, rights, and transactions.
Land Revenue:
They assess, collect, and recover land revenue from landowners.
Allocation and Settlement:
They handle the allocation and settlement of government lands, issuance of leases and pattas (land ownership certificates).
Government Dues:
They recover various government dues, including land development tax, irrigation dues, and other recoverable arrears of land revenue.
Land Dispute Resolution:
They play a role in resolving land-related disputes and assisting citizens in land-related matters.
Other Responsibilities:
Disaster Management: They help in the administration and monitoring of flood and drought measures, provide emergency relief to those affected by natural calamities.
Safeguarding Government Property: They are responsible for safeguarding government property.
Agriculture and Livestock Census: They do work related to agriculture and livestock census.
Small Savings: They handle work related to small savings.
Revenue Buildings: They are responsible for the administration and maintenance of revenue buildings.
Supervision of Revenue Affairs: They supervise the work of all revenue affairs in the state.
Assistance to the Government: They assist the government in various matters related to revenue and land administration.

Contact Detail’s -:

Telephone Number :  07252 233653
Email ID : dycrevenue.washim@gmail.com

Objective and work

  • Revenue Department Objective and work
  1. Land Grant cases
  2. Transfer of quasi-judicial cases to other revenue officers
  3. Conversion of Class-2 cases into Class-1
  4. Removal of encroachments on government land
  5. Handling of urban land and space demand and permanent lease cases
  6. Encroachment cases as per rules
  7. Cases regarding freehold
  8. Tribal land sale cases, referral of tribal to non-tribal cases to the government, restitution of tribal land
  9. Collective and individual forest rights claims
  10. Determining the demand and target of land revenue

Revenue Officer’s Handbook

Revenue Officer Handbook 01 provides information on how the entire revenue department in Maharashtra works. This department has many branches and officers who perform different functions. It includes the following:

1. Administrative Structure

The functions of the revenue department are divided into levels such as State → Division → District → Taluka → Village. Different officers look after the work at each level.

2. Functions of the Revenue Branch – This branch performs functions such as land, property, tax (revenue), agricultural land records, entries and verification.

3. Kulkayada and Mineral Branch – Procedure

Kulkayada Branch: Follows the laws regarding land rights, ownership rights, farmers’ rights.

Mineral Branch: Controls the mining of underground minerals, its rules, licenses and revenue.

4. Disaster Management – Handles the process of relief, survey, financial assistance and rehabilitation in disasters such as floods, droughts, storms, earthquakes.

5. Rehabilitation work-Rehabilitation of families displaced due to disasters or government projects, distribution of houses and land and provision of necessary facilities.

6. Tax collection-Recovery of land revenue, fines, fees and other government taxes.

7. Responsibilities of Sub-Divisional Officers and Tehsildars

Sub-Divisional Officers (SDO/SDM): Law and order, revenue appeals, land disputes, licenses etc.
Tehsildar: Jamabandi, land records, certificates, tax collection, control of revenue work in the taluka.
Registration-Work of Stamp Department-Works related to registration of property purchase and sale, registration of deeds, collection of stamp duty.
Role of District Collector in Jamabandi Department-Control of land records in the district, land disputes, survey, revenue court work and control of major decisions.
Talathi Revenue Work Schedule-Talathi is a village level officer and performs 7/12 records, crop inspection, recovery, certificates and daily revenue work in the village as per the fixed schedule.

For more information please click on the PDF link-

Revenue Officer’s Handbook Valume 01
  • 📘 Revenue Officer Handbook – Part 02
    1. Home Branch / Accounts / General BranchThe Home Branch receives instructions on law and order, emergencies, district-level administration.
    The Accounts / General Branch regulates revenue collection, cash books, registers, reports, office records.

    2. Supply Department

    Ration cards, ration cards, food grain distribution, PDS shops, supply inspection and complaints are regulated by this branch.

    3. Protocol Duties

    Organization of government programs, coordination of VIP visits, official reception, planning of tours and supervision of security arrangements.

    4. Municipal Council / Municipality Administration

    Tax collection in urban areas, construction permits, sanitation, health services, local development works and inspection of election and administrative work.

    5. Gram Panchayat Administration

    Gram Sabha records, village development schemes, tax collection, water conservation, sanitation, roads, water schemes, and supervision of revenue officers on local administration.

    6. Role of Lok Sabha and Assembly District Election Officers

    Voter list revision, polling station planning, polling material, training, monitoring, compliance with code of conduct, complete management of results processing.

    7. Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana

    A scheme of financial assistance for poor and destitute citizens. Eligibility check, house visits, reports, sending proposals and sanctioning assistance to beneficiaries.

    8. Role of the District Collector as Member Secretary of the District Planning Committee

    Preparation of development works in the district, allocation of funds, coordination of various departments, approval of district annual plans and supervision of implementation.

    9. Employment Guarantee Scheme Branch / MGNREGA (MGNREGA)

    Labor registration, sanction of works, payment of wages, inspection of works, coordination with Gram Panchayats, distribution of funds and progress reports.

    10. Committees and powers under the chairmanship of Revenue Officers

    Chairmanship of various committees like Disaster Management, Social Justice, Agriculture and Water Conservation, Panchayat Samiti, Educational Committees and powers of decision and implementation thereof.

    11. Important laws and rules for Revenue Officers

    Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, Disaster Management Act, Panchayat Raj Act,Ration Distribution / PDS Rules, Election Commission Acts, Government Service Rules

    For more information please click on the PDF link-

Revenue Officer’s Handbook Valume 02
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