Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Implementation of Land Reforms and Digital Initiatives in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## Implementation of Land Reforms and Digital Initiatives in Bihar

## 1900. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  progress  made  in  the  assignment  of  the  Unique  Land  Parcel  Identification  Number (ULPIN), known as Bhu-Aadhaar, for all land parcels in Bihar, as announced in the Union Budget;
- (b) the number of cadastral maps have been digitized in Bihar and the timeline for completing the digitization of all remaining maps;
- (c) whether the survey of map sub-divisions based on current ownership has been completed in Bihar,  if  not,  the  percentage  of  the  work  has  been  completed  and  the  time  by  which  is expected to be finished;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  establish  a  comprehensive  and  transparent  land registry system in Bihar; and
- (e) the  manner  in  which  the  funding  has  been  allocated  and  utilized  for  these  initiatives  in Bihar during the last financial year and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Dr. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

As  per  information  provided  by  the  Revenue  and  Land  Reforms  Department,  Government  of Bihar and information available with the Department of Land Resources:-

(a) total number of 3,62,94,116 land plots/parcels of all the Cadastral Survey maps of Bihar state have been assigned Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN).

(b) digitization work of all 1,35,865 Cadastral maps have been completed in Bihar.  The State has completed 100% digitization of Cadastral maps.

(c) the State Government is conducting a special survey and settlement programme to display the current  ownership  status  of  each  khasra  shown  in  the  maps.  Under  this  programme,  out of total 43041 revenue villages located in rural areas, the final record of rights and the maps as per  the  updated  ownership  in  respect of  661  revenue  villages  have  been  notified  by  the  State Government.

(d) the State  has  137  Sub  Registrar  Offices  (SROs)  and  all  are  integrated  with  Land  Records database. State  has  established a comprehensive and transparent land registry system in which the  key  steps  include  digitizing  land  records,  implementing  a  centralized  online  platform  for citizens, landowners, and government officials to access registry records, enabling public access to information, incorporating robust security measures, and providing ongoing maintenance and updates with stakeholder engagement.

(e) Digital  India  Land  Records  Modernization  Programme  (DILRMP)  is  a  demand  driven Scheme and funds are released to States based on proposals receive from them. The DoLR has released  an  amount  of  Rs.154.90  crore  to  Bihar.   The  State  Government  has  not  sent  any proposal for fund release during 2023-24 and 2024-25 as the State was already having sufficient balance funds with it under DILRMP.  Amount of Rs.16.82 crore and Rs.20.41 crore have been spent in the financial year 2023-24 and 2024-25 (till 04.03.2025) respectively by the Bihar State. The State is having unspent balance of Rs.35.34 crore under DILRMP as on 03.03.2025.

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