The upcoming technologies such as GIS, Data warehousing and Web are very much helpful for the generation, updation as well as management of the land record information. Introduction Land, which is a scarce natural resource has been regarded as a measure of wealth, status and power, from time immemorial.
Any developmental activity is nearly impossible to conceive without taking land into consideration.
Now, it is being widely regarded that the efficiency in land management is one of the indices of a nation's developmental status. Hence, it can be said that the land plays the role of the most crucial role for societies progress anywhere in the world. It can also be said that the rights of the citizens to own private holdings and enjoy the wealth generated from the same, constitute a very important facet of public administration. This is particularly true for India, which is a predominantly an agricultural economy. As India is rapidly transforming into an industrialised economy and, consequently, suffers from maladies like urban overcrowding, unlimited exploitation of precious natural resources like land are being put to enormous strain, screaming for proper management.