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

2. Cabinet Approval
Cabinet, on , 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

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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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 lakh

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Thank You