The new passbooks will feature a QR code to provide detailed property information.PNS n Vijayawada
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that the State government will soon issue Pattadar Passbooks to landowners, featuring an official seal.
 In a review meeting with officials on Monday, Naidu criticised the previous administration for allegedly misusing power by printing the photo of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on the passbooks. He claimed that the TDP-led NDA government is now rectifying this issue.
Naidu asserted that the people believe hereditary property should not feature any individual’s photo on the passbook. He also criticized the previous government for spending Rs 15 crore on printing Reddy’s photos on the passbooks.
According to the CM, the State government, in line with its election promises and public demand, will issue passbooks with an official seal. Officials have already provided a sample of the new passbook design, which includes a QR code. Scanning the QR code will display detailed information about the property, including its location and map.
Naidu also highlighted the previous government’s expenditure on agricultural land surveys, which he claimed amounted to Rs 650 crore. He alleged that this money was spent on placing Reddy’s photos on boundary stones, despite the Centre’s guidelines not mentioning such requirements.
The CM revealed that the NDA government is currently evaluating options for dealing with the 77 lakh granite stones bearing Reddy’s photos. He estimated that removing these images would cost an additional Rs 15 crore. Naidu directed officials to explore ways to repurpose the stones and avoid wasting the public funds, which he said total Rs 700 crore.
