Farmers across Telangana are facing severe difficulties as the printing of Pattadar Passbooks has been completely stopped for the past seven months. Despite completing agricultural land registrations and mutations, new passbooks are not reaching farmers due to unpaid dues to the printing agency. The situation has left over 1.06 lakh passbooks unprinted across the state, creating significant administrative backlog.
The printing of Pattadar Passbooks came to a halt in July last year, with the issuance of new passbooks completely stopping from September onwards. The primary reason for this disruption is the Revenue Department’s failure to clear pending payments. According to official sources, the department owes ₹2.4 crore in dues to the Madras Printing Press, which has been handling the passbook printing work until now.
Revenue officials have attributed this problem to delayed fund release from the government. The printing press has refused to continue operations without clearing the outstanding payments, bringing the entire passbook issuance system to a standstill. This has created a cascading effect on farmers who require these documents for various agricultural and financial purposes, including availing loans and government schemes.
The state government had earlier initiated steps to address the situation by calling tenders through Telangana State Technological Services to transfer the printing responsibility to a different agency. However, these tenders have not been finalized till date, leaving the entire process in limbo. There is now uncertainty about which agency will handle the printing work going forward.
The delay in passbook distribution has serious implications for farmers who depend on these documents as proof of land ownership. Pattadar Passbooks are essential revenue records that farmers need for accessing various government benefits, obtaining agricultural loans, and conducting land-related transactions. The seven-month gap has disrupted normal administrative processes in rural areas.
With 1.06 lakh passbooks remaining unprinted statewide, officials acknowledge that the situation requires immediate attention. The administrative impasse between the Revenue Department and the printing agency continues, with no clear timeline for resolution as the tender process remains incomplete and payment disputes unresolved.
