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Digital India land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)

13th January, 2023 Economy

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Context:

  • The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that significant progress has been made in the computerization of land ownership records.  
  • As per the Management Information System of Digital India land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP), out of 6,56,793 villages, Cadastral Maps have been Geo-referenced in 2,31,026 villages (35.17%) and 1,17,38,272 number of maps have been digitised.

Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme: 

  • The Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme(DILRMP), previously known as the National Land Record Modernization Programme(NLRMP), was launched in 2008 by the Government of India.
  • The purpose was to digitize and modernize land records and develop a centralised land record management system.
  • The official land records of mapped and unmapped will enable the government to give access to basic facilities and rights to the land owners.
  • The DILRMP is the amalgamation of two projects: Computerisation of Land Records (CLR) and Strengthening of Revenue Administration and Updating of Land Records (SRA & ULR).

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cadastral-maps-of-35-of-indias-6-lakh-villages-geo-referenced-govt/articleshow/96923313.cms