Agency Name: | Department of Revenue and Land Survey |
Nativename: | Revenue Vakupp |
Nativename A: | റവന്യൂ വകുപ്പ് |
Type: | Department |
Seal: | Government of Kerala Logo.svg |
Formed: | 1811 |
Jurisdiction: | Kerala |
Headquarters: | Thiruvananthapuram |
Minister1 Name: | K. Rajan |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Land Revenue, Disaster Management, Land Reforms, Survey and Land records and Housing |
Chief1 Name: | Shri P. H. Kurian, IAS |
Chief1 Position: | Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue |
Child1 Agency: | Land Bank of Kerala |
Child2 Agency: | Commissionerate of Land Revenue |
Child3 Agency: | Directorate of Survey and Land Records |
Website: | http://www.revenuekerala.gov.in |
The Department of Revenue and Land Survey is a government department under Government of Kerala that manages all government owned lands and decides land use policies in the Indian state of Kerala. The department is also a government agency, deriving various taxes on land, as well as lease amounts from various government lands, which are principal sources of income for the Government. In addition, the department manages land-use policy, survey of land areas, and effective management and implementation of land reforms.
Institute of Land and Disaster Management is an autonomous body that provides training to members of the department.[2]