Why in the News?

• The Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture launched the Naksha Programme for Land Survey of Urban Settlements in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points:

About the program:

=> "The NAKSHA" (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) program has been launched under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) .

=> Under this initiative, a pilot project will be run in 152 cities, including 10 towns in 9 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Objective:

=> The aim of this initiative is to overhaul the urban land records system and develop a comprehensive land management system based on accurate geospatial data.

This initiative is going to:

=> Make life easier for citizens. Improve urban planning for better city development. Reduce land disputes by ensuring clear property records.

=> Enhance transparency, efficiency, and sustainability with an IT-based property record system.

Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP):

Introduction:

• The Central Government approved the National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) on 21 August 2008 to modernize the land records system in the country , which was relaunched in the year 2016 and renamed as Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP ) .
• It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by the Centre .

Objective:

• Introduction of a system for updated land records, automated and automated mutation, integration between text and spatial records, inter-connection between revenue and registration, replacement of the current deed registration, and presumptive title system with conclusive title with title guarantee.