Year End Review (2024) of the achievements of the Department of Land Resources: Department launched new programme “NAKSHA” for creation of Land Records in Urban Areas as a pilot in 150 cities across the country
Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme will provide clarity on ownership of land and solve land related disputes in urban areas
Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme has been extended up to March 2026
Programme implemented by all States/UTs; An amount of Rs. 2428 crore has been released to States/ UTs since 2008-09 to 2024-25
At All India level, Digitisation of Record of Rights has been done to the extent of 98.5% of available land records (except some Northeast States and Ladakh) in rural areas
Integration of Revenue and Registration records have been completed in 89 % of Sub Registration Offices in the country
1,150 projects have been sanctioned across 28 states and 2 UTs (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh), with ₹4,574.54 crore (56%) of the Central share disbursed as of 20 December 2024
Watershed Development Initiative under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana directly benefiting 9.86 lakh farmers
Posted On: 26 DEC 2024 3:59PM by PIB Delhi
Department of Land Resources is implementing two Schemes/Programmes:
- Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) and
- Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC- PMKSY)
- Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)
In September 2024, the Department has launched a new program “NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations (NAKSHA)” under DILRMP Scheme (Digital India Land Records Modernization Program) for creation of Land Records in Urban Areas as a pilot in 150 cities across the country. The pilot programme is implemented with active cooperation of Revenue and Urban Development Departments of States/UTs and is proposed to be completed in a year’s time. A financial outlay of Rs. 193.81 Crore has been allocated for the programme. This program will provide clarity on ownership of land and solve land related disputes in urban areas.
The Department has been implementing a digitization/computerization program for land records and for registration under Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme – DILRMP) with 100% financial assistance from Central Government since 2016-17. The program has been extended up to March 2026.The objective of the programme is to make available online, information on land records and registration, thereby checking fraudulent / benami transactions and reducing land disputes. It has been implemented by all States/UTs. An amount of Rs. 2428 crore has been released to States/ UTs since 2008-09 to 2024-25.
At All India level, Digitisation of Record of Rights (RoRs) has been done to the extent of 98.5% of available land records (except some Northeast States and Ladakh) in rural areas. Land records are not available in some of the North-Eastern States, especially in the areas under Autonomous District Councils due to community ownership of land. As regards Digitalization of Maps/Field Measurement Books, 95 % of Maps/FMBs have been digitized. Cadastral Maps have been linked to Record of Rights in 72 % of villages in the country.
Registration of land and property has been computerised under DILRMP to the extent of 96% of Sub Registration Offices (SROs). Integration of Revenue and Registration records have been completed in 89 % of SROs in the country.
An innovative measure taken up in DILRMP is assignment of ULPIN/ Bhu-Aadhaar (Unique Land Parcel Identification Number) to land parcels. So far, ULPIN has been assigned to 23 crore land parcels.
II. Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY)
Watershed development programs have proven to be an effective solution to critical challenges such as land degradation, soil erosion, water scarcity, and climatic uncertainties. In this context, WDC-PMKSY significantly contributes to enhancing agricultural productivity, reducing poverty, improving rural livelihoods, mitigating the adverse impacts of droughts, and restoring ecological balance in the long term. Government of India approved the continuation of the program as WDC-PMKSY 2.0 for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The initiative targets the treatment of 49.5 lakh hectares with an indicative financial outlay of ₹8,134 crore as the Central share. To date, 1,150 projects have been sanctioned across 28 states and 2 UTs (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh), with ₹4,574.54 crore (56%) of the Central share disbursed as of 20 December 2024. Achievements under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 (up to Q2 of 2024-25) include:
- Creation/rejuvenation of 1.15 lakh water harvesting structures.
- Bringing 1.69 lakh hectares of additional area under protective irrigation.
- Directly Benefiting 9.86 lakh farmers.
WDC-PMKSY 2.0 is implemented under the guidelines for New Generation Watershed Projects, with a special focus on Spring shed Management, addressing spring water depletion. This initiative, aimed at restoring spring catchments through landscape restoration, offers co-benefits such as enhanced capacity building and improved quality of life. Under WDC-PMKSY 2.0, 4,075 springs have been identified by 15 states/UTs for rejuvenation or development in watershed project areas.
According to a NITI Aayog report (2018), India has approximately 5 million springs, with nearly 3 million located in the Indian Himalayan Region. Alarmingly, half of these springs are either dry or in the process of drying. Despite receiving significant rainfall, hilly terrains face severe water scarcity during summers due to runoff. In 2019, NITI Aayog recommended that the Department of Land Resources address this issue through a nationwide program aligned with watershed development activities. Spring shed Development has been incorporated as a key activity under WDC-PMKSY 2.0. A pilot initiative has been launched to rejuvenate 2,740 springs under this framework. The general outcome in terms of substantial increase in discharge volume and duration has been observed in these pilot projects. Based on these learnings, the Department is contemplating to take up larger number of springs for rejuvenation.
