Lok Sabha Question No. 5253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Land Digitization Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026

## Land Digitization Scheme

## †5253. Shri Ashok Kumar Yadav:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  work  is  being  undertaken  by  the  Government  for  the  computerization  of  land records, digitization  of  maps,  surveys  and  online  mutation  under  the  Digital  India  Land Records  Modernization  Programme  (DILRMP)/Land  Digitization  Scheme  in  the  country, State-wise, if so, the details of the objectives, major components and current status of the said scheme;

(b) the details of the amount of funds allocated and utilised under the said scheme along with the  list  of  the  States  that  have  achieved  full  or  partial  digitization  of  land  records  therein, State- wise;

(c)  whether  the  progress  of  land  digitization  process  in  Bihar  is  lower  than  the  national average, if so, the primary reasons therefor; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  special  action  plan,  provided  additional financial assistance, fixed time-bound targets or set monitoring mechanisms to expedite the said digitization work in Bihar and if so, the details thereof and the proposed timeline in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINSTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a) Yes Sir. Government of India has been implementing a comprehensive programme for the computerization of land records, digitization of maps and surveys/re-survey in the country by the name of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) with 100% financial assistance from Central Government since 2016-17. The objective of DILRMP is to develop  a  modern,  comprehensive  and  transparent  land  record  management  system  to  (i) improve  real-time  information  on  land;  (ii)  optimize  use  of  land  resources;  (iii)  assist  in policy & planning; (iv) reduce land disputes; (v) check fraudulent / benami transactions; (vi) obviate  need  of  physical  visits  to  Revenue/Registration  offices  and  enable  sharing  of information  with  various  organisations/agencies.  The  major  components  of  DILRMP  are Computerization  of  Land  Records,  Computerization  of  Registration,  Survey  /  Re-Survey, Modern  Record  Rooms,  Computerisation  of  Revenue  Court  Management  System  and Integration  of  Aadhaar  number  with  the  land  record  database  on  voluntary  basis.  The DILRMP has been extended for a period of five years from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026.

(b) The DILRMP is a demand driven programme and funds are released to States/UTs based on  their proposals  submitted  for  various  components  of  the  programme.  Under  DILRMP during the period 01.04.2021 to till 20.03.2026, out of the total outlay of Rs.984.61 crore, an amount of Rs. 969 crore have been released to various States/UTs and other implementing agencies. The State wise status of digitization of land records is given in the Annexure-I .

(c) & (d) Land digitization has been completed in the State of Bihar. State-wise progress of land digitization is given in the Annexure-I .

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## Annexure-I

| Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   | Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                         | State/ UT                                                     | Total Villages                                                | No. of Record of Rights (RoR)                                 | No. of Record of Rights (RoR)                                 | No. of Record of Rights (RoR)                                 | Cadastral Maps                                                | Cadastral Maps                                                | Cadastral Maps                                                |
| S.No.                                                         | State/ UT                                                     | Total Villages                                                | Total                                                         | Computerized                                                  | %                                                             | Total                                                         | Digitized                                                     | %                                                             |
| 1                                                             | Andaman& Nicobar Islands                                      | 205                                                           | 89,747                                                        | 89,747                                                        | 100.00                                                        | 214                                                           | 214                                                           | 100.00                                                        |
| 2                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                | 16,267                                                        | 3,26,17,293                                                   | 3,26,17,293                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 14,725                                                        | 14,725                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 3                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                             | 1,412                                                         | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.0                                                           | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 4                                                             | Assam                                                         | 22,543                                                        | 43,92,672                                                     | 42,22,558                                                     | 96.13                                                         | 21,069                                                        | 19,591                                                        | 92.98                                                         |
| 5                                                             | Bihar                                                         | 45,858                                                        | 4,34,68,047                                                   | 4,34,68,047                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 74,452                                                        | 74,452                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 6                                                             | Chandigarh                                                    | 25                                                            | 25                                                            | 25                                                            | 100.00                                                        | 108                                                           | 108                                                           | 100.00                                                        |
| 7                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                  | 20,267                                                        | 2,50,67,712                                                   | 2,50,67,712                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 48,037                                                        | 47,872                                                        | 99.66                                                         |
| 8                                                             | DNH&DD                                                        | 97                                                            | 1,19,165                                                      | 1,19,165                                                      | 100.00                                                        | 2,923                                                         | 2,923                                                         | 100.00                                                        |
| 9                                                             | Delhi                                                         | 198                                                           | 12,828                                                        | 11,405                                                        | 88.91                                                         | 183                                                           | 147                                                           | 80.33                                                         |
| 10                                                            | Goa                                                           | 421                                                           | 7,56,189                                                      | 7,56,189                                                      | 100.00                                                        | 14,828                                                        | 14,828                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 11                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | 18,511                                                        | 1,22,37,133                                                   | 1,22,37,133                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 26,911                                                        | 26,911                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 12                                                            | Haryana                                                       | 7,103                                                         | 36,14,314                                                     | 36,14,314                                                     | 100.00                                                        | 63,077                                                        | 63,077                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 13                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                              | 21,429                                                        | 20,34,915                                                     | 20,34,915                                                     | 100.00                                                        | 2,17,003                                                      | 2,15,018                                                      | 99.09                                                         |
| 14                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir                                               | 6,850                                                         | 6,850                                                         | 6,845                                                         | 99.93                                                         | 23,373                                                        | 22,143                                                        | 94.74                                                         |
| 15                                                            | Jharkhand                                                     | 32,871                                                        | 27,31,472                                                     | 26,98,027                                                     | 98.78                                                         | 51,585                                                        | 51,195                                                        | 99.24                                                         |
| 16                                                            | Karnataka                                                     | 30,126                                                        | 1,99,40,721                                                   | 1,99,37,181                                                   | 99.98                                                         | 30,317                                                        | 30,121                                                        | 99.35                                                         |
| 17                                                            | Kerala                                                        | 1,666                                                         | 2,81,97,354                                                   | 2,81,97,354                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 10,765                                                        | 4,685                                                         | 43.52                                                         |
| 18                                                            | Ladakh                                                        | 248                                                           | 249                                                           | 150                                                           | 60.24                                                         | 1,513                                                         | 1,333                                                         | 88.10                                                         |
| 19                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                   | 10                                                            | 72,425                                                        | 72,425                                                        | 100.00                                                        | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 20                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                | 56,851                                                        | 5,32,96,578                                                   | 5,32,96,578                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 56,435                                                        | 54,717                                                        | 96.96                                                         |
| 21                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | 44,534                                                        | 2,62,74,755                                                   | 2,62,74,755                                                   | 100.00                                                        | 44,219                                                        | 43,971                                                        | 99.44                                                         |
| 22                                                            | Manipur                                                       | 606                                                           | 605                                                           | 516                                                           | 85.29                                                         | 1,453                                                         | 1,449                                                         | 99.72                                                         |
| 23                                                            | Meghalaya                                                     | 6,932                                                         | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.0                                                           | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 24                                                            | Mizoram                                                       | 640                                                           | 3,31,160                                                      | 3,31,160                                                      | 100.00                                                        | 1,073                                                         | 1,073                                                         | 100.00                                                        |
| 25                                                            | Nagaland                                                      | 937                                                           | 23,311                                                        | 0                                                             | 0.0                                                           | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0.00                                                          |
| 26                                                            | Odisha                                                        | 51,820                                                        | 2,01,64,329                                                   | 2,01,28,059                                                   | 99.82                                                         | 1,37,304                                                      | 1,37,243                                                      | 99.96                                                         |
| 27                                                            | Puducherry                                                    | 129                                                           | 2,72,380                                                      | 2,72,380                                                      | 100.00                                                        | 21,161                                                        | 21,161                                                        | 100.00                                                        |
| 28                                                            | Punjab                                                        | 13,013                                                        | 5,54,635                                                      | 5,39,658                                                      | 97.30                                                         | 75,707                                                        | 62,307                                                        | 82.30                                                         |
| 29                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     | 49,305                                                        | 1,35,70,102                                                   | 1,33,88,607                                                   | 98.66                                                         | 1,33,438                                                      | 1,30,883                                                      | 98.09                                                         |
| 30                                                            | Sikkim                                                        | 418                                                           | 1,90,500                                                      | 1,65,849                                                      | 87.06                                                         | 2,554                                                         | 2,554                                                         | 100.00                                                        |

| 31   | Tamil Nadu    | 16,810   | 3,68,34,607   | 3,68,34,607   |   100.00 | 30,955    | 30,955    |   100.00 |
|------|---------------|----------|---------------|---------------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 32   | Telangana     | 10,890   | 1,02,74,968   | 1,02,74,968   |   100    | 17,432    | 14,365    |    82.41 |
| 33   | Tripura       | 897      | 13,49,403     | 13,49,403     |   100    | 5,333     | 5,333     |   100    |
| 34   | Uttarakhand   | 16,691   | 15,25,474     | 15,25,474     |   100    | 87,611    | 84,816    |    96.81 |
| 35   | Uttar Pradesh | 1,08,910 | 1,10,326      | 1,10,326      |   100    | 1,18,247  | 1,18,247  |   100    |
| 36   | West Bengal   | 42,310   | 5,87,89,969   | 5,87,89,969   |   100    | 68,359    | 67,561    |    98.83 |
|      | Grand Total   | 6,47,800 | 39,89,22,213  | 39,84,32,794  |    99.88 | 14,02,364 | 13,65,978 |    97.41 |

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