News Context: On January 7, 2026, the Karnataka Governor gave assent to the Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Act, 2025, aimed at digitizing the "Jamma Bane" system in the Kodagdistrict.
- Historical Context: Jamma (meaning "hereditary") was a unique land tenure granted by the Kings of Coorg and later the British in exchange for military service.
- The Legal Fix: For decades, these lands lacked clear entries in the "Record of Rights" because they were held by joint families under customary laws. The new amendment empowers Tahsildars to conduct Adalats to finalize records and recognize individual shares within joint families.
- Wholistic Insight: This move integrates the age-old "Coorg Land Revenue and Regulations Act, 1899" into the modern Bhoomi software, reducing litigation and allowing farmers to finally use their land as collateral for bank loans.
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
