One has to register FIR (First Information Report) in the police station that comes under their area. Every police station has an area which comes under its control. People living in that area can report the police about any theft, accident, injury, etc. It is the duty of the police of that station to enquire, to investigate and take action on the cases within its area.

According to this law, women in India can get a share in the family's agricultural land. The daughter is allotted the same share as allotted to a son. The Government passed this Act to remove gender discriminatory provisions in the Hindu Succession Act of 1956.

There are several reasons for which land records are compulsory. Suppose a farmer wants to buy a plot or field, then he needs to authenticate it, which can be done through the land records. If a farmer wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in his land, he has to show the land records as a proof that the land belongs to him. Moreover, these records are also essential for buying and selling of their properties. Apart from that, if the farmer wants to divide his property among his children then land records are essential.

There are numerous problems been faced by Rural Police Stations like:- lack of proper infrastructure, absence of essential minimum needs and facilities for the staff, lack of proper equipments, insufficient residential accommodation of the staff, absence of quicker modes of transportation and communication and lesser salaries.

(i) The 2005 Act rectifies various gender inequalities persisting on several fronts such as agricultural land Mitakshara joint family property, parental dwelling house and certain right of widow's.
(ii) According to the new law, sons, daughters and their mothers can get equal shares in the land.
(iii)This law has benefitted a large number of women in achieving their property rights.

(i) Tehsildars hear disputes of various kinds, including land disputes.
(ii) They also supervise the work of the Patwaris and ensure that records are properly kept and land revenue is collected on time.
(iii) They make sure that the farmers can easily get a copy of their land records, students can obtain their caste certificates and the people can get income certificates, etc.

The main functions of the District Collector are as following:
(i) He/she is in charge of lawt maintaining and administration of the district.
(ii) He/she performs the supervisory role over the Police Administration.
(iii) He/she advises the Government on various aspects of law and order.
(iv) He/she is the pivotal figure in carrying out developmental programmes.

(i) The District Collector is the principal Revenue Officer and Head of the Revenue Administration in a district.
(ii) He exercises appellate jurisdiction in revenue cases.
(iii) The recovery of arrears of land revenue in respect of all Departments- is -the-responsibility of the District Collector.

'Chowkidar' in a village keeps birth and death records and also works as a messenger between people and the Gram Panchayat or any government agency related to the welfare of the village.

Khasra member is the number used for land which is owned by an individual villager or a village community .

In today's world, technology such as computers, mapping software and GIS (Geographic Information System) software has done wonders to the Land Records Department. The data is easily available to the people and is regularly updated.

Yes, farmers can acquire a copy of their land's records together with the maps of their land. They have a right to this information. They can get the information from the District Office or the Panchayat Office. They may have to pay a small fee for this.

The Public Distribution System (PDS) consists of ration shops which guarantee the distribution of essential items such as selected cereals, sugar and kerosene at subsidised prices to the holders of ration cards.

Patwari's main work is to measure land and maintain land records in villages.

The incharge of a police station is the Station House Officer or S.H.O.