The State Government has proposed to convert 704 Revenue Courts into e-Courts soon. About 494 Revenue Courts had already been converted into Online and e-Courts. These include Collectors' Courts, SDOs and Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars Courts, Higher Education, Technical Education and Revenue Minister Prem Parkash Pandey told reporters here on Friday.
He said that the cases are being disposed-off at a faster pace and with transparency.
The Minister was listing out the achievements of the past 14 years of his various departments.
Pandey said that all the land and revenue records are being computerised at a brisk pace.
About 3.15 crore Revenue documents have been computerised. These include 19 ,125 villages, 2.17 crore 'kasras' and 58.89 lakh B-1 and 39 ,145 maps' sheets digitized.
These are being updated Online. About one crore digital signatures had already been completed. The photo-copies are legally accepted anywhere in the State, he said.
Pandey said that 11 new districts have been carved out. There was no Revenue Division in the year 2004 and during the past 14 years five new Revenue Divisions had been created, 88 Revenue Sub-Divisions and 150 Tehsils.
The Minister said that several steps had been taken to compensate the citizens who suffered from natural disasters. The kith and kin of those who died in natural disasters get Rs 4 lakh.
Pandey said that all the colleges in the State have their own buildings. Buildings have been sanctioned for new colleges as well. There was no Central University in the State in 2004.
The Minister said that apart from providing facilities the main challenge is to provide high-quality education to students. Two crore each had been allocated to 54 colleges to upgrade facilities and impart quality education. The classrooms are bigger in size with modern facilities.
The Minister said that there was rapid expansion of technical education during the past 14 years. Swami Vivekanand Technical University (Vishwavidyalaya) had been established at Bhilai Nagar. I.I.I.T. campus had been sanctioned at Bhilai. The Union Government had already sanctioned Rs 1000 crore for the facility. The establishment of I.I.I.T at Naya Raipur is another milestone for the State. There are 47 Engineering colleges with a student strength of 19 , 297, he said.