States told to shift gears on land records digitisation
SAHIL MAKKAR
New Delhi, 12 October
Following criticism of the land acquisition Act, the rural development
ministry is quietly pushing ascheme to digitise its fiveyearold land
records and maps to soothe industry's nerves.
Once completed, the National Land Records Development Modernisation
Programme ( NLRMP) would provide a true picture of the total land
available across the country. The data collected through survey, re-
survey and computerisation of land registration would be used to build
a real- time system of all types of land records. It is expected the
process would be completed by the end of 12th five- year Plan (2012-
2017).
"Besides pushing the NLRMP, the minister has asked all district
collectors to provide data of unused land available in their
respective districts. This land can be provided to industry," said a
ministry official. The NLRMP was launched in 2008 with an estimated
cost of ₹ 5,656 crore. Of this, the Union government is expected to
contribute ₹ 3,098 crore. The rural development ministry has already
disbursed ₹ 892.82 crore to states. It has said Gujarat, Karnataka,
Haryana and Tripura are the leading states in terms of implementing
the scheme.
"It is part of an overall land reform plan. This scheme would really
help industry, as well as the general public. The land acquisition
process would be more transparent and it would enable authorities to
acquire land without much hassle," said another ministry official. "
It will also result in less litigation over the title of the land."
Minister of State for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has been
advocating the scheme. Earlier, his ministry had come under criticism
from industry lobbies after Parliament had passed the land acquisition
Bill ( now the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013).
According to the Act, the acquisition authority would have to seek the
consent of 80 per cent of the residents and provide compensation equal
to four times the land's market value. In case of projects based on
public- private partnerships, the consent of 70 per cent of the
residents is required.
The ministry has also sought amendments to the Registration Act, 1908.
If passed in Parliament, all land sale and registration records would
be put in the public domain. STATES' PROGRESS REPORT
Survey/ re- survey with Not started Not started Started Advanced
modern technology stage Record of rights ( RoR) Under Computerised
Computerised Computerised computerised progress but not digitally and
digitally and digitally signed signed signed Digitisation of map Under
Under Under Integrated and its integration with progress progress
progress with textual data RoR website Not developed Developed
Developed Developed RoR issued through Kiosk Manually Yes Yes Yes
Computerisation of Not started Started Started Started registration
Registrartion integrated No No No Yes with RoR States are categorised
under four levels. Level 1 indicates the worst performer and level 4
the best
Source: Government
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