The national land record modernisation programme revamped under the Digital India initiative
GN Bureau | February 29, 2016
The government has allocated Rs 2,059 crore for several ICT projects, including e-learning, e-panchayat and land record modernisation in its 2016-17 budget tabled in the parliament by finance minister Arun Jaitley.
“The modernisation of land records is critical for dispute-free titles. The national land record modernisation programme has been revamped under the Digital India initiative and will be implemented as a central sector schemes with effect from April 1, 2016,” Jaitley said.
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