Yogi Government Clears Promotion Backlog for 1,544 Employees in Land Consolidation Department
The Yogi government has successfully cleared the promotion backlog for 1,544 employees in the Land Consolidation Department, enhancing departmental efficiency.
Lucknow, October 29 (Daily Kiran) : The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is actively working to strengthen the land consolidation system. This includes completing consolidation processes in older villages and enhancing departmental human resources.
According to the Directorate of Land Consolidation, there has been a notable change in the number of villages involved in various phases of the consolidation process. Significant steps have been taken to promote employees and officials within the department, resulting in a total of 1,544 promotions over the past eight years, effectively eliminating the promotion backlog.
To expedite the completion of processes in older villages, the Directorate has adopted a planned and timely approach. In 2017, there were 2,468 villages in the category of less than five years, 861 in the five to ten-year category, and 1,166 in the category of over ten years. By 2025, these numbers had decreased to 1,132, 680, and 586, respectively, emphasizing the priority given to completing consolidation in older villages.
The number of villages in the over ten-year category dropped significantly from 1,166 in 2017 to just 586 in 2025, indicating a reduction of 580 villages.
In addition to the focus on village consolidation, attention has also been paid to promotions within the department. From just 67 promotions in 2017, the total reached 1,544 by 2025. These promotions have advanced employees and officials at various levels while clearing the backlog related to promotions.
The breakdown of promotions includes 1,025 consolidation clerks, 344 consolidators, 97 assistant consolidation officers, 64 consolidation officers, 11 settlement officers, two deputy directors of consolidation, and one joint director of consolidation.
