Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- State revenue minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Monday handed over appointment letters to 504 newly-recruited patwaris. The candidates, who have completed their mandatory 18-month training programme, will now be deployed as regular patwaris across districts.

Mundian said that the recruitment process, initiated in 2023, was based on merit, with districts allocated to eligible candidates accordingly.

According to regulations, the training included one year at patwar schools followed by six months of field training.

To support the candidates, the government had set up 10 temporary patwar schools, staffed by experienced officers and retired personnel including PCS officers, district revenue officers, tehsildars, patw...