India Business News: The government is prioritizing the digitisation of land records with an allocation of Rs 1,035 crore to simplify land acquisition processes and accele
The government s move to digitise land records is set to transform the country s age-old land management system. This initiative, under the Digital India programme, involves conversion of paper-based records into electronic formats. More than 94% of rights records and state-specific registration offices have already been digitised under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme . Digitisation of land records holds immense significance, as it has the potential to enhance transparency in land-related transactions, reduce property ownership disputes and make land management efficient. The government has been proactive in promoting digitisation of land records. Initiatives such as the National Land Records Modernisation Programme and the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme have been pivotal in driving this process.
MP, West Bengal top performers in land records digitalisation
The N-LRSI, which measures the performance of 32 states and UTs across four broad parameters, found that 29 states and UTs have shown positive change or retained their scores in 2020-21
Joe C Mathew | March 4, 2021 | Updated 23:22 IST
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have been ranked as top performers in digitalisation of land records by Delhi-based think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The second edition of NCAER Land Record and Services Index (N-LRSI) 2021, released today revealed that almost all States and Union Territories have shown an improvement in their efforts to digitize land records compared to the previous year.