Digital Land Records Now Available at Home in 19 States

New Delhi, 2 January. Citizens in 19 states can now download their land documents digitally from home. These documents will hold legal validity. Additionally, banks in 406 districts can verify mortgage information online, facilitating faster loan approvals.

According to the Government, the Department of Land Resources has nearly completed the digitisation of land records. This shift allows land-related work to be done online instead of standing in queues.

The Ministry of Rural Development states that over 97 percent of villages have their land rights records entered digitally. Approximately 97 percent of land maps have also been digitised, and nearly 85 percent of villages have linked written records to the maps.

To improve urban land management, the ‘National Knowledge-based Urban Housing Land Survey’ (NAKSHA) scheme was launched. Under this scheme, work is ongoing in 157 urban local bodies (ULBs). In 116 ULBs, aerial surveys are complete, covering 5,915 square kilometres with high-resolution images.

The Government reports that ground-level verification has started in 72 cities, while it is fully completed in 21 cities.

For the financial year 2025-26, the Central Government has approved Rs 1,050 crore to 24 states and union territories to complete the digitisation of land records.

A special identification number for land parcels, called ULPIN, has been introduced. This 14-digit number acts like an Aadhaar card for land. By November 2025, over 36 crore land parcels in 29 states and union territories have been assigned ULPIN.

The Government has also launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) to simplify land transactions. This system is operational in 17 states, including Punjab, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.

Nearly 88 percent of sub-registrar offices (SROs) are now connected with revenue offices, enabling automatic updates to land records immediately after registration.

The Government states that these initiatives have made land-related processes easier, faster, and more transparent.

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