Norms for GIS-based land records soon
The Financial Express, April 4, 2009, Page 3
Sandip Das, New Delhi
One of the ambitious programme to modernise the land records in rural India , the government is in the process of formulating guidelines in consultation with the Indian Space Research Organisation and other technical bodies prior to its formal launch across the country.
According to a senior official with the department of land resources (DRI), under the ministry of rural development, the nodal ministry to implement the programme, the guidelines would be finalised over the next few months prior to its formal launch at the state levels. Initially 19 states are expected to launch the programme aims at ‘creating a single window to handle land records’.
After the Cabinet approval, the government last year had announced a new scheme — the National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) replacing the then existing centrally sponsored schemes of Computerisation of Land Records (CLR) and Strengthening of Revenue Administration & Updating of Land Records (SRA & ULR).
The NLRMP aims at using modern technologies such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) for updating records and conclusive titles in the rural areas of the country.
To be completed by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), the programme cost is estimated to be Rs 5,656 crore, of which the Centre’s share would be Rs 3,098 crore while the states would contribute Rs 2,558 crore.
“We are now simplifying the technical guidelines provided by ISRO so that it would be easier for the states to adopt and implement them,” DRI secretary Rita Sinha said.
The scheme envisaged by the DLR is expected to provide land titles to more than 700 million rural population, relying on high-resolution satellite imagery. The ministry plans to work with the state governments to replace the present system of registration of land deeds and documents as provided for in the Registration Act. However, under the NLRMP, the land involving litigation will not be surveyed. It is also expected to make land acquisition easier for industrial activities.
NLRMP is an important measure as presently in rural India , presumptive titles are given which are not certified by the states. So they remain private documents and do not get the status of public records that have evidentiary value under provisions of the Evidence Act. This renders the right of the owner to the land title, presumptive at best.
The Registration Act, 1908 provides for registration of deeds and documents but not registration of titles. Even though the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, mandates compulsory registration of transfer of immovable property, lack of state guarantee of title to land contributes to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in conveyancing in the country.
According to the draft guidelines for implementation of NLRMP, aims to develop a modern, comprehensive and transparent land records system in the country. The programme also envisage activities such as data entry or re-entry and data conversion of all the textual records including mutation records, update of all survey & settlement records including creation of original cadastral records wherever needed.
“The programme will modernise land records management, minimise scope of land disputes, enhance transparency in the land records maintenance system,” Sinha said. However, she said the training of Potawari or a land record clerk at Tehsil level is key to the success of the programme. Thus under the NLRMP, the training of Potawaries will be given key importance.
The rural development ministry, through CLR & SRA & ULR, have supported efforts of states for land records update and computerisation. But in the absence of the system of conclusive titles with title guarantee which is essential for security of property rights, large number of lands remain locked under litigation.
Under the till now existing schemes of SRA & ULR, states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan among others have already completed their revenue records data entries, while states like Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh among others have stopped manual issue of their revenue records.
How it works
• The NLRMP aims at using modern technologies such as Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System for updating records and conclusive titles in the rural areas of the country
• To be completed by the end of the 12th Plan, the programme cost is estimated to be Rs 5,656 crore
• The scheme envisaged by DLR is expected to provide land titles to more than 700 million rural population
The Financial Express, April 4, 2009, Page 3
Sandip Das, New Delhi
One of the ambitious programme to modernise the land records in rural India , the government is in the process of formulating guidelines in consultation with the Indian Space Research Organisation and other technical bodies prior to its formal launch across the country.
According to a senior official with the department of land resources (DRI), under the ministry of rural development, the nodal ministry to implement the programme, the guidelines would be finalised over the next few months prior to its formal launch at the state levels. Initially 19 states are expected to launch the programme aims at ‘creating a single window to handle land records’.
After the Cabinet approval, the government last year had announced a new scheme — the National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) replacing the then existing centrally sponsored schemes of Computerisation of Land Records (CLR) and Strengthening of Revenue Administration & Updating of Land Records (SRA & ULR).
The NLRMP aims at using modern technologies such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) for updating records and conclusive titles in the rural areas of the country.
To be completed by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), the programme cost is estimated to be Rs 5,656 crore, of which the Centre’s share would be Rs 3,098 crore while the states would contribute Rs 2,558 crore.
“We are now simplifying the technical guidelines provided by ISRO so that it would be easier for the states to adopt and implement them,” DRI secretary Rita Sinha said.
The scheme envisaged by the DLR is expected to provide land titles to more than 700 million rural population, relying on high-resolution satellite imagery. The ministry plans to work with the state governments to replace the present system of registration of land deeds and documents as provided for in the Registration Act. However, under the NLRMP, the land involving litigation will not be surveyed. It is also expected to make land acquisition easier for industrial activities.
NLRMP is an important measure as presently in rural India , presumptive titles are given which are not certified by the states. So they remain private documents and do not get the status of public records that have evidentiary value under provisions of the Evidence Act. This renders the right of the owner to the land title, presumptive at best.
The Registration Act, 1908 provides for registration of deeds and documents but not registration of titles. Even though the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, mandates compulsory registration of transfer of immovable property, lack of state guarantee of title to land contributes to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in conveyancing in the country.
According to the draft guidelines for implementation of NLRMP, aims to develop a modern, comprehensive and transparent land records system in the country. The programme also envisage activities such as data entry or re-entry and data conversion of all the textual records including mutation records, update of all survey & settlement records including creation of original cadastral records wherever needed.
“The programme will modernise land records management, minimise scope of land disputes, enhance transparency in the land records maintenance system,” Sinha said. However, she said the training of Potawari or a land record clerk at Tehsil level is key to the success of the programme. Thus under the NLRMP, the training of Potawaries will be given key importance.
The rural development ministry, through CLR & SRA & ULR, have supported efforts of states for land records update and computerisation. But in the absence of the system of conclusive titles with title guarantee which is essential for security of property rights, large number of lands remain locked under litigation.
Under the till now existing schemes of SRA & ULR, states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan among others have already completed their revenue records data entries, while states like Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh among others have stopped manual issue of their revenue records.
How it works
• The NLRMP aims at using modern technologies such as Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System for updating records and conclusive titles in the rural areas of the country
• To be completed by the end of the 12th Plan, the programme cost is estimated to be Rs 5,656 crore
• The scheme envisaged by DLR is expected to provide land titles to more than 700 million rural population
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