India modernizes land records to Ease transactions
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The Indian central government launched the third phase of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 on September 10th, moving beyond simply digitizing land records to connect different systems.
Previous phases of the program successfully computerized most land records and registration offices across the country. However, information remained fragmented, creating disputes and hindering property transactions. DILRMP 3.0 aims to create a single, interoperable digital ecosystem by linking land records, registration databases, cadastral maps, and revenue courts.
The program will run from 2026 to 2031 with a budget of ₹565.50 crore. It seeks to address issues caused by outdated records and discrepancies between various sources of land information that often complicate inheritance, sales, and land partitioning. Key interventions include assigning a unique 14-digit identification number, called Universal Bhu-Aadhaar, to every land parcel, digitizing and georeferencing cadastral maps, introducing paperless property registration, modernizing registration offices, and integrating revenue courts into a digital case-management system.
The program will be funded entirely by the central government and monitored through a performance-linked system. Success will depend on states’ ability to coordinate departments and integrate existing databases, as land administration is primarily a state responsibility.
