, BHU BHARATI. Towards Guaranteed Land Titling System a presentation by Vinod K Agrawal, I.A.S. Commissioner for Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh BHU BHARATI

,. 2 Guaranteed Title System: components  A public record of Titles: conclusive  Entries in this record are guaranteed  Entries need to be always correct and true  3 Principles - Curtain - Mirror - Insurance Torrens

, BHU BHARATI. 3  Accurate description of property - Cadastral surveys - Unique ID - Unified graphical and textual data Guaranteed Title System: Requirements  Title Registration System Title Registration System  A central Registry of Titles over all properties - final and conclusive  Auto updating - changes in record integral to transaction (no mutation)

, BHU BHARATI. 4 Impediments in India  Gap between – RoR and registration - Registration & RoR (mutation) - Mutation and sub division - Sub division and RoR  Deed Registration System:Registration doesn't convey title  No title records: Revenue records presumptive  Old and outdated, incomplete and inaccurate cadastral Old and outdated, incomplete and inaccurate cadastral records – graphical + textual  Urban records & Registration: stand alone systems Urban records & Registration: stand alone systems  Multiple handling agencies – lack of coordination Multiple handling agencies – lack of coordination

, BHU BHARATI. 5 Action needed  Describe all properties accurately  Resurvey/ supplemental survey  Create Register of titles: two alternatives 1. Public enquiries and recording 2. Incremental method  Provide ‘conclusivity’ – New lawProvide  Introduce Title Registration System  Create unified delivery system – one agency to handle ‘records’, ‘registration’ and ‘survey’  Single system for all areas - urban and rural, agricultural and non agricultural  Re engineer processes

, BHU BHARATI. 6 What is Bhu Bharati….  Description of all the attributes of land and its owner Description of all the attributes of land and its owner  Record of conclusive title: Title Registration System Record of conclusive title: Title Registration System  e-conveyance: auto updation e-conveyance: auto updation  Integrated & digital record : Multi point accessibility  Operated by a single and dedicated agency Operated by a single and dedicated agency  Citizen centric system  Every square inch of land will be mapped and described Every square inch of land will be mapped and described  Vision Vision  Approach Approach  Advantages Advantages  Services Offered Services Offered  Conceptual Model Conceptual Model  Where are we Where are we

, BHU BHARATI. 7  Concept approved by state government and orders issued for state wide implementation  Pilot project for one district: Nizamabad Objectives : Proving the concept : Firming up of processes and applications : Firming up of legal framework and procedures Cost : crores Area : 8,000 sq.km Current Status of Bhu Bharati  Pilot in advance stage of implementation : to be Pilot in advance stage of implementation : to be completed by July, 2008

, BHU BHARATI. 8  To roll out the project for entire state Proposal Proposal  Covering 37 mn properties : Project cost - $400 mn Covering 37 mn properties : Project cost - $400 mn  Covering all the 22 Districts in 4 phases Covering all the 22 Districts in 4 phases 4 to 6 Districts in each phase  Commencing this year Commencing this year To be completed by July, 2012 To be completed by July, 2012

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, BHU BHARATI. 10 Conclusive Title Determination of title for every property Enquiries Notifications Ibjections Appeals Entry in the registry to be conclusive after objections cleared Conclusive evidence of title A special law to enable government to create and maintain a record of title