The Karnataka government has temporarily halted revised fees for Mojini land-survey applications and licensed surveyor services, citing severe drought conditions and the financial pressure facing farmers across the state. Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister Dr G. Parameshwara has directed officials to continue charging the rates that were in force before October 1, 2026, until further orders.
The decision applies to various measurement applications accepted through the Department of Survey, Settlement and Land Records’ Mojini system. It also covers the service fees charged by licensed land surveyors, according to a report by Prajavani.
The revised charges had been ordered under Government Order No. KAM 170 SSC 2026, issued in Bengaluru on September 19, 2026. The order had scheduled the new fees to come into effect from October 1. The government has now temporarily suspended their implementation because several parts of Karnataka are facing severe drought.
The Revenue Department’s move affects a set of services that farmers and other landholders use for land measurement and related record processes. The source report does not specify the amount of the proposed increase or provide a district-wise list of the applications covered by the revised fee order.
According to Dr Parameshwara’s statement, farmers are already experiencing financial hardship because of the drought. Implementing higher charges for land-survey and revenue services in these circumstances, he said, would place an additional burden on them. The government therefore decided to retain the earlier fee structure for the time being.
The temporary measure also illustrates how changes to administrative service charges can affect access to land-related government processes. Land measurement and records are connected to the identification and documentation of property boundaries, although the report does not set out the specific use of each Mojini application or the number of farmers currently using the system.
The government has said that the drought situation and the financial condition of farmers will be reviewed continuously. A fresh order on fee revision may be issued when conditions improve, but no date has been announced for the restoration of the revised charges.
Until such an order is issued, the fees applicable before October 1, 2026, will remain in force for Mojini services. The Revenue Department has stated that its decisions will continue to take into account farmers’ interests and public convenience.
