1. The Directorate of Land Records & Surveys etc., Assam is one of the oldest Directorate of Assam established in 1887 as the Directorate of Land Records & Agriculture with Mr. Henry Zouch Derrah, IACS as the first Director.
The office of the Directorate of the Land Records & Surveys etc., Assam is presently accommodated in its own building “Rajah Bhawan” at Rupnagar, Guwahati-32, since 1998. Apart from Rupnagar, the office of the Director of Land Records & Surveys etc., Assam function from 3 (three) other different places such as Vendyking Section at Beltola, Survey & Printing Section at Dakhingaon and Khamal at Santipur.
The Directorate of the Land Records & Surveys etc., Assam deals with Land Records & Surveys as the head of the Department. The Directorate is primarily responsible for preservation and maintenance of survey, demarcation and construction of International border pillars with aid and advice from Government of India also for maintenance of Inter State boundary, Inter District boundary and finally for the cadastral survey of all N.C. villages. It is also concerned with maintenance of Records of Rights of the Land holders and for conducting Re-Settlement operation as per provision of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation, 1886.
2. Address of the Office of the Director of Land Records & Surveys etc. Assam is at RAJAH BHAWAN, Rupnagar, Guwahati-781032. TeleFax No. 0361-2452854.
3. Office Hours is from 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM without break.