Context: The Central government has plans to introduce 14-digit identification number for every plot of land in the country within a year.

• It has been launched in 10 States this year and will be rolled out across the country by March 2022.

Background

• This plan has been laid out in a parliamentary standing committee report submitted to the Lok Sabha, as part of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) which began in 2008 and has been expanded several times.

About

• Odisha is a pioneer State in the best practices pertaining to land records and was selected for piloting of  the ULPIN. 
• This unique 14 digit number has ownership details of the plot besides its size and longitudinal and latitudinal attributes up to Tehsil level and beyond.
• Under this, the single source of information can authenticate the ownership and in turn it can end the dubious ownership. It will help identify the government lands easily and protect land from shabby land transaction.

Benefits

• It will enhance the service deliveries to the citizen of the country and will also function as inputs to the schemes of the other sectors like Agriculture, Finance Disaster Management etc.