Srinagar, Oct. 3 -- Discrepancies between the Massavi and the Record of Rights in Levdora raise a larger question about the need for a systematic review of century-old land settlements.

Land records are the foundation of ownership, agricultural administration and public confidence in the Revenue Department. A small discrepancy in a revenue entry may appear insignificant on paper, but when it concerns the actual area of a field, it can become a serious problem for landowners, their successors and revenue officials.

During my service as Patwari of village Levdora, Tehsil Qazigund, District Anantnag, for two years approximately a decade ago, I came across a problem that deserves wider attention. My experience in the village revealed discr...