The Revenue department carries out the following tasks in accordance with the rules and policies:
- Survey of land, preparation and maintenance of land records
- Implementation of laws assigned to Revenue Department
- Revenue administration in headquarters and regional offices located in divisions, districts and tehsils
- Appointment of lambardars
- Recovery of government dues
- Administration of the following laws and the rules framed there-under:
- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
- The Land Acquisition Act, 1894
- The Stamp Act, 1899
- The Registration Act, 1908
- The Punjab Board of Revenue Act, 1957
- The Land Reforms Regulation, 1972
- The Land Reforms Act, 1977
- The Punjab Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1997
- The Punjab Land Records Authority Act, 2017