The National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) Technical Workshop on the NLRMP 24th – 25th September, 2008 Department of Land Resources Ministry of Rural Development

Cabinet Approval Cabinet, on 21.8.2008, has approved merging of the two ongoing schemes of CLR and SRA&ULR and their replacement with the NLRMP with immediate effect The ultimate aim is to usher in the conclusive titling system with title guarantee, to replace the present presumptive title system

Components and Funding Pattern Computerization of Land Records (100%) Survey/ resurvey (50:50) Registration (25:75) Modern Record Rooms (50:50) Others (100%)

1.Computerization of Land Records Data entry/re-entry/data conversion of all textual records including mutation records and other land attributes data Digitization of cadastral maps Integration of textual and spatial data Tehsil, sub-division, district data centres State-level data centres Inter-connectivity among revenue offices

2. Survey/ resurvey Survey/resurvey and updating of survey & settlement records (including ground control network and ground truthing) using the following modern technology options: Pure ground method using electronic total stations (ETS) and global positioning system (GPS) – Rs. 15,000 per sq. km. b) Hybrid methodology using aerial photography and ground truthing by ETS and GPS – Rs. 15,000 per sq. km. c) High Resolution Satellite Imagery (HRSI) – Rs. 4,600 per sq. km. + ground truthing by ETS and GPS.

3.Computerization of Registration Computerization of the Sub- Registrar’s offices (SROs) Data entry of valuation details Data entry of legacy encumbrance data Scanning & preservation of old documents Connectivity to SROs with revenue offices

4. Modern Record Rooms Modern record rooms/land records management centres at tehsil/ taluk/circle/ block level – with necessary infrastructure as storage area with compactors, operational area with computers, printers, storage area network (SAN), etc., and public service area with arrangements for reception, waiting, etc. – unit cost upto Rs. 25.00 lakh

5. Others Training & capacity building Core GIS Training, workshops, etc. Strengthening of the Survey and Revenue Training institutes Core GIS Village index base maps from satellite imagery, for creating the core GIS Integration of three layers of data: (i) Spatial data from aerial photograph or high-resolution satellite imagery; (ii) Survey of India and Forest Survey of India maps; and (iii) Cadastral maps from revenue records

Others… Legal changes Amendments to the Registration Act, 1908 Amendments to the State Stamp Acts Other legal changes; and Model law for conclusive titling Programme Management including technical advisory group, programme management unit, IEC, and evaluation

Work Plan and Timeframe All activities to proceed in a systematic, ladder-like manner: (a) primary ladder for reaching the conclusive titling stage, (b) secondary ladder for archival purposes and strengthening of revenue administration All primary activities to converge in the district District to be the unit of implementation Each State/UT to take up at least 1-2 district(s) in the current year; those willing to take more districts can do so, they can also go for PPP models in non-sensitive districts All districts in the country to be covered by the end of the 12th Plan

Primary Ladder: Approach 1 Registration – computerization of SROs Training and strengthening of training institutions Integration of registration and land records maintenance systems Strengthening of technical organizations Automatic mutation following registration Record rooms at Registration/tehsil levels Mutation – updating of pending cases and their computerization Link up with development process Integration of textual and spatial data Legal changes Survey, including ground control networks and ground truthing Conclusive titles

Primary Ladder : Approach 2 Survey, including ground control networks and ground truthing Training and strengthening of training institutions Mutation – updating of pending cases and their computerization Strengthening of technical organizations Integration of textual and spatial data Record rooms at Registration/tehsil levels Registration – computerization of SROs Link up with development process Integration of registration and land records maintenance systems Legal changes Automatic mutation following registration Conclusive titles

Secondary Ladder Computerization of existing records Scanning of existing survey maps Computerization of legacy mutation data Record rooms

Technology Issues Survey Connectivity among revenue and registration offices Land data codes Integration of textual and spatial data Authentication mechanisms Data security protocols Data backup and disaster recovery Integration of three layers of data for GIS

Programme Authorities and Processes Project sanctioning and monitoring committee MoUs with States/UTs – process reengineering, abolition of stamp papers, …. Core technical advisory group at the centre and regional technical advisory groups Guidelines and manuals Programme implementation unit (PIU) at the centre and in the States/UTs Training and capacity building Best practices Legal changes

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