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Just during my afternoon siesta I was thinking of this... a person whom I knew asked a doubt about legal heirship certificate . And, then there was another person who had a doubt about paying land tax which wasn't paid for a long time. Also, a person called me to know about a property in Trichur and her claim on that, while her late husband's brother was trying some influence to get a big share on it!
A Million Doubts People Have About Land Ownership/Transfer/Tax and Other Revenue Details
If you have a heart to help people, guide them and also find happiness in providing right solutions, then here's a proposition for you. It's about starting a blog which will answer almost all burning questions and answers to the questions relating to land ownership, or land transfer, land disputes, survey, settlement of land disputes, etc.
Topics which can go in a blog post, could be anything related to land buying, ownership transfer, etc. Some of topics for blog posts can include:
1. How to obtain legal heirship certificate? Who all are the legal heirs?
2. How to get the land transferred to my name
3. What documents are required for ROR and what does it mean?
4. What is the procedure to apply for area alteration?
5. How such I pay property tax or luxury tax online
6. If I loose the land tax receipt, how can I get another copy
7. What happens when someone else pays my land tax without my knowledge?
8. What is poku varavu? Explain it as if you're making a five year old understand it?
9. What is digital survey? Is this going to be more accurate and which number to contact?
10. and many other topics.
Blog on all topics about land Revenue and Survey Matters!
When a blog talks of all these topics, it will slowly attract traffic and with traffic brings people who are looking for answers to various questions. Out of the visitors, there are chances that many will ask for guidance. This is where, a blog can turn to be a guide, a problem solver to many.
So, a person with an intention to help people or willing to monetize his or her knowledge on this topic can also start a 45 min consultation for any given topic. ( It could be a free or paid)
Guidance on Land Matters
I'm sure there are many who are in Kerala and outside of Kerala, who wouldn't mind paying money to get the right guidance on a topic. It could be about their property, it's ownership, or about buying a new property and checking its ownership, title, and encumbrance or other lien on the property. Or an NRI would be interested in checking
So, looking at the scale of confusion, doubts in the topic around land, property transfer, etc, there's a big potential for people for earn at least Rs 3k in a day, just by answering the questions.
- What do you think of this?
- Do you think it will work?
So, if you're working in Revenue depart or Survey, and you have a deep understanding of the topic, then you can start a blog today itself.
If you need help to start a blog, or a Facebook Page or Instagram account, then I can help you. I charge Rs 3,500 for a session to get you started with a blog and Facebook page.
Also, I will guide you on how to create posters using Canva app.
Blog will be on blogger platform,which is easier for a lay person to start. Only thing you have to think is to find topics which people are trying to solve in their lives and keep writing descriptive answers to the problem.
Side Income for Employees
So, this could be a side income for Village Officers, Deputy Tahsildars, Tahsildars and even entry level clerks. ( Though govt employees are not supposed to work outside or start a Youtube channel, you can start on someone else name and start using your knowledge, learning to make money and more importantly help public with the right advice). Why on earth should you keep your knowledge to yourself. Help people looking for solution!
Thought I have mentioned about earning side income, you can also provide services free of cost to people and they will thank you for it. And, good karma will follow you back!
Curious Konnections
P.S - I wonder why Govt of Kerala has issued a notification that people should not own or start a YouTube channel! One reason is that there are few smart ones, who are monetizing this channel, sharing. Why only YouTube. It also should blog, Facebook Page, Instagram, and what not!
( All these sounds absurd, esp when you look at the big picture)
Second Income for Govt Employees
Probably, govt employees with specific knowledge on a topic can start a blog, or YouTube channel and then use that channel to make money. And, if they make sufficient money, then they can leave Govt job and focus on it fully. That's also another way of looking at it.
Or, a person who is about to retire in a year's time can start a blog on topics related to what I had shared above. And, after retirement, this blog with good traffic and information will supplement his income. What say about this idea!
Btw, this could work in many different fields of life.
Village Officer's Daily Struggle - How to monetize the Struggle
I personally know two villages officers whose passed away while serving as VO. One person, committed suicide, another passed due to cardiac arrest. I wonder if there's a statistics on the total number of people in this cadre who had health issues due to stress at work! or who has taken life during the course of their role as VO.
In a way, no one likes to discuss these topics as this will open many other issues. Also, what's the overall value given by the society or the employer. If a person dies in his service, the normal course of activity is to get a dependent a job. Other than, that the loss is loos for the family and other close members.
So, I now propose a bit different way of combating the stressful life of Village Officer and see the bright things of the job!
There's a rule that forbids a govt employee to make side income from any other source while he is employed. So, with his hands tied, he or she can look for a different route to monetize the knowledge in this domain.
Here's the modus operandi for Village Officer's Spouse to earn more than 50k a month through problem solving, guidance and generosity
365 Day Plan - Learning on Specific Topics
1. Start a blog and Facebook Page ( Wordpress or Blogger)
2. Topic is about all things related to Village Office, Land Matters, Survey, Certificates, etc
3. Create a one or two daily for 365 days, on topics related to doubts related to land matters, tax, area correction, dry land wet land conversion, caste certificate, income, about social schemes,
4. Learn one topic at a time, and delve to know more about it.
5. Use the influence of your partner to know the intricacies of various rules, and network with other staff in the department to learn more about topics deeply.
6. Write blog on topics people have doubts or questions. Check on the current topics which are discussed on YouTube by experts or legal experts
7. Learn how to survey a land, to draw a map, etc. Tie up with a retired surveyor if need be.
8. Learn to make short reels using Canva and make posters using this app
9. Post on Facebook on a daily basis. Also, share news clipping on latest amendments on govt rules related to issue of certificates, or other land matters
10 . Tie up with a lawyer and know the nuances of various laws, rules
11. Provide phone number of the blog so that a person can contact for any enquiry.
12. Provide FREE consultation and share all that you know for one Year!
13. Keep detailed note on various topics so that it can be referred
14. Create Instagram account to share few points related to the topic. Participate in other discussion on Facebook and join various Fb groups related to this topic.
15. Attend govt meetings which are open to public and network with other govt officials. Disclose your intention of learning and ask for advice, suggestion.
16. Accompany people ( esp people from poor background) to Taluk office or Village office and help them genuinely in different paper work
17. Let te people around your neighborhood know that you provide free help to poor people who have no clues on how to apply for various social security pension.
18. Help them when they visit Akshya centres for renewal of various certificate.
19. Make a PPT on how to apply a heirship certificate and upload on SlideShare
20. Record short videos on how to apply various application on edistrict site and upload on YouTube
21. Visit all the villages offices in your Taluk and take pictures, and post it on your blog. Include the address, contact number, email address, name of the officer and provide relevant information on how to reach each village office. ( Bus route, auto) Also, get the location map and phone number of each village office in a Taulk and post it on your blog
22. Find out how a person can get a copy of BTR from Taluk office or other relevant records
23. Help people to write application for various schemes. Don't take money for any such acts, especially when they are from low-income families
24. Create sample application form and post it on the blog. Make it in Malayalam and English.
25. Use ChatGpt to elaborate on certain topics or to create a process
26. Buy relevant books such as Village Officers manual and other law book and learn many points.
27. Help landless people to apply for pattayam
28. Help people who have lost their documents and help them to get a copy of the same. Here's a real example. A lady whom I know said that she got the community certificate some six months back. Unfortunately she does lost the copy. When she approached Village Office, they asked her to apply afresh. She then went to Akshaya. Even then they were not helpful.
When she asked me to help, I didn't have much hope. I called an acquaintance who is running a Akshya centre. She asked me to send the Ration card no. Then I took the pics of the ration card. And, BINGO! Within sometime I got the copy of her community certificate by whatsapp!
I thanked the Akshaya lady for helping me. When I asked her, she said anyone can get the copy with the ration card! But, why no one helped her. B'cos it's hassle to go through the process.
Did I miss any point....? Anyways, If a person can consistently do this much for a year, then I can guarantee that something big will happen. The traffic to blog, the comments to your post on Facebook, and the video testimonial of person whom you helped, all the good karma will start giving you back.
It's simple. But, it's hard journey for a year where you should learn a lot about many topics which might sound confusing.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of THE 365 DAY PLAN?
And, after a year, if you think you can help people or guide people confidently, then you can start to charge people for guidance. Here also, you must be generous to give free advice to people from low income background.
Curious Konnections
P.S - Here's the Malayalam Version of this story
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