Yogi government is focusing on completing consolidation proceedings in long-pending villages and strengthening departmental human resources to improve the consolidation system across the state. According to the Directorate of Consolidation, number of villages at different stages of consolidation process has changed. Significant steps have also been taken to facilitate career progression for employees and officers through promotions. Directorate stated that a total of 1,544 promotions were made over the past eight years, clearing the promotion backlog.
Directorate of Consolidation has adopted a planned and time-bound approach to completing consolidation proceedings in villages where the process has remained pending for several years. In 2017, there were 2,468 villages in the category of less than five years, 861 villages in the five-to-ten-year category and 1,166 villages in category of more than ten years. In 2025, the corresponding figures stood at 1,132, 680 and 586, respectively. According to the department, priority has been given to completing consolidation proceedings in long-pending villages.
The number of villages in which consolidation had remained pending for more than ten years declined from 1,166 in 2017 to 586 in 2025, registering a reduction of 580 villages in this category.
Promotions have also been prioritised to strengthen the departmental system. Compared with 67 promotions recorded in 2017, a total of 1,544 promotions had been recorded by 2025. According to the directorate, these promotions facilitated career progression for employees and officers at various levels and helped clear the promotion backlog.
Promotions included 1,025 Consolidation Lekhpals, 344 Consolidators, 97 Assistant Consolidation Officers, 64 Consolidation Officers, 11 Settlement Officers, two Deputy Directors of Consolidation and one Joint Director of Consolidation.
Number of villages with consolidation pending for over 10 years declines as Yogi government emphasises time-bound completion
Career progression accelerated in the Consolidation Department, with promotions ranging from Consolidation Lekhpal to Joint Director
Focus on resolving long-pending land matters, with administrative reforms gaining momentum in the department
