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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicLand records

Topic: Land records

Haryana govt cracks whip on 370 ‘corrupt’ patwaris, orders DCs to take action

Govt ordered survey after receiving a raft of graft complaints, says Haryana revenue & disaster management minister. Maximum number of 'tainted' officials in Kaithal.

How Centre’s NAKSHA scheme will overhaul outdated urban land records, with drones & digital maps

Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat have effective urban land records systems, but most cities struggle with old data & many agencies. A plan to digitise land records in 150 cities will help untangle the web.

98.5% of rural land records digitised in 15 yrs. How reforms are improving accessibility, transparency

The programme to digitise land records is improving access to land-related data and services, but challenges such as poor record quality and outdated maps remain.

India’s land records go digital at New Delhi Workshop, experts gather to discuss modern technologies for urban land records

The workshop, held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, brought together national and international experts to discuss best practices and the latest technologies for urban land record modernization, a PIB press release stated.

How Modi govt is planning to streamline urban land & property records

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Modi govt plans scheme to streamline urban land & property records, pilot project in 8-9 states

Land & property record systems in most cities are not updated due to reasons such as manpower shortages & multiple authorities. Govt plans to create geo-spatially enabled records.

Union govt works on scheme to help states, UTs streamline land & property records in urban areas

Consultations ongoing, solutions may be presented at meeting with PM later this year. This comes after impact of similar efforts to bring reforms in land, property records in villages.

Land records to be available in 22 languages soon, simplify pan-India sale & purchase of property

The transliteration in 22 languages in 1st phase will widen reach of Record of Rights — currently maintained by state in local language — ensure ease of doing business & in legal matters.

Mayor, MLA, officials, their kin rushed to buy land in Ayodhya after Ram temple verdict: Report

Indian Express found 14 such purchases near temple site. Some, linked to Mahesh Yogi's Maharishi Ramayan Vidyapeeth Trust, raise 'critical questions of conflict of interest'.

Indian states taking ownership of land records digitisation, up to govt to expand it now: Study

The government of India can profitably look at the N-LRSI experience as an instrument to secure improvement in the domain of land records and services.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.