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News18
01-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
BJP MPs Walk Out Of Parliamentary Panel Meet, Objecting To Presence Of Medha Patkar, Prakash Raj
Last Updated: The agenda included the consideration and adoption of two draft reports on government actions by the Department of Land Resources and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj met in Parliament on Tuesday morning, chaired by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka. However, the meeting soon became contentious over the participation of controversial figures, particularly social activist Medha Patkar. The agenda included the consideration and adoption of two draft reports on government actions by the Department of Land Resources and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It also featured scheduled oral testimonies from representatives of various ministries, NGOs, and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. top videos View All A committee member later told CNN-News18, on condition of anonymity, 'The chairman is generally known to be fair and soft-spoken. But it appears he was under pressure from the top leadership of his party. Summoning known Gandhi family supporters like Medha Patkar sends the wrong message." The tension culminated in BJP MPs staging a walkout after the chairman insisted on proceeding with testimonies from ten NGO representatives. With their exit, the meeting was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. First Published: July 02, 2025, 03:20 IST
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NDA MPs object to Medha Patkar, Prakash Raj at parliamentary committee meeting
Members of a parliamentary committee on Tuesday opposed the presence of activist Medha Patkar and actor Prakash Raj during a meeting convened to discuss issues related to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Parliament House in New Delhi. (ANI File Photo) The meeting was subsequently cancelled, people aware of the developments said. One of the persons cited above said representatives of the ministries of rural development (Department of Land Resources), environment, forest and climate change, and tribal affairs, non-government organisations, experts and other stakeholders were to speak before the committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. 'When the proceedings were about to begin, some members objected to the presence of Patkar and Raj, pointing out that they had not been informed. Later, 11 MPs, mostly from the National Democratic Alliance, walked out and in the absence of quorum the meeting was cancelled and is likely to be held on July 14,' a person aware of the details said. The committee, headed by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka from Odisha's Koraput, has 29 members, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, who was present on Tuesday. The person cited above said some of the NDA members objected to Patkar in particular, given her role in the Narmada Bachao campaign. 'They felt she was responsible for trying to block the Narmada project which would have left one-third of Gujarat parched and drought affected…' the person said. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the persons affected by the acquisition. The Act has provisions to provide fair compensation to those whose land is taken away and assures rehabilitation of those affected. 'We were told the ministries (rural development, environment, forest and climate change and tribal affairs) and some NGOs will put forth their views. There was no explanation on why Patkar and Raj were invited for the meeting, which we eventually boycotted,' Bihar BJP lawmaker Sanjay Jaiswal said. Ulaka defended it and said, 'It is a standard practice to hear people from the civil society. We had invited them to share their views on how to strengthen the Act…they would have submitted their views without being privy to the submissions made by the ministry representatives.' Ulaka said the list of invitees had been shared with the Speaker's Office in advance as per the protocol. 'What were the NDA MPs scared of? We could have heard the two and the report would eventually be drafted after consensus between the committee members,' he added.
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Kerala has done pioneering work in taking up digital land survey: Manoj Joshi
Kerala has done pioneering work in taking up digital survey of land and notifying the records, Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Government of India, has said. Speaking at Bhoomi national conclave on digital land survey on Thursday, Mr. Joshi lauded integration of registration system and land records in two villages in the State on a pilot basis to avoid delays. Mr. Joshi pointed out that the Kerala model was unique because the State had completed survey in around 20% of its villages using 100% new technology such as ETS (electronic total station) and DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) and integrated its registration system with pre-mutation sketches so that maps did not get outdated in future. Yet to begin The survey was under way in some other villages, but there were nearly 1,100 villages where it was yet to begin. Instead of taking up the survey in the remaining villages in phases, Kerala should complete it at one go to prevent political and administrative risks associated with change of government. The Union government would provide funding, Mr. Joshi said. 'We are launching a new programme of taking up 20% of the country's agricultural land for a fresh survey as done through NAKSHA for urban areas,' he said. In India, separate databases were maintained for registration, buildings by local bodies, and land records. However, instead of three systems that communicated using application programming interface, an integrated system like in some European countries was being piloted in Tamil Nadu. The Union government was in talks with Chandigarh too to pilot it in some villages, he said. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Government of India, and Thomas Harring, group executive vice president, Hexagon AB, spoke.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Stamp pads to servers, big shift for realty
Mumbai: India's real estate sector is poised for a major overhaul with the government's proposed Registration Bill, 2025, introduced by the Department of Land Resources under the rural development ministry, which aims to digitise and streamline property registration processes across the country. The proposed changes are likely to boost transparency, reduce fraud and accelerate property transactions, transforming how buyers, sellers and investors engage with real estate, experts said. Currently governed by the Registration Act of 1908, India's property registration system is largely paper-based, time-consuming and prone to irregularities. The new bill seeks to replace this framework with a modern, fully digital registration process. The shift is expected to make property dealings more efficient and accessible, especially as urbanisation and homeownership continue to rise. "The bill has the potential to revolutionise the property sector by creating a more transparent, efficient and user-friendly property registration system. The usual long time taken for due diligence and title clearance in both outright and partnership deals can be shortened after these changes," said Chintan Sheth, chairman and managing director, Sheth Realty. Live Events He said that if implemented thoughtfully, the proposed law could accelerate growth, reduce disputes and promote greater trust in real estate transactions. One of the bill's key features is the introduction of online property registration , allowing parties to complete transactions digitally without physically visiting registration offices. This will not only help save time but also reduce the scope for human error and corruption. The mandatory registration of documents beyond sale deeds, such as agreements to sell, power of attorney and equitable mortgages, will also help clarify ownership and legal rights, thus minimising disputes. "With the e-registration, the agreements, deeds stored digitally can be accessed instantly and reliably by courts," said Vivek K Chandy, joint managing partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors. "This will do away with many of the logistical hurdles one faces in matters before the courts. It will also consequently result in a more efficient judicial process resulting in the faster resolution of disputes where registered documents are involved." The bill proposes maintaining digital property records and issuing electronic registration certificates, making it easier for stakeholders to verify titles and transfer ownership securely. Aadhaar-based identity verification is another critical element designed to enhance security while enabling quick authentication. For the real estate sector and all the stakeholders including property buyers, sellers, mortgage firms and other financial institutions, these changes could have several positive impacts. Digital records will reduce the chances of fraudulent transactions and provide a clear ownership trail, automated processes can significantly cut down delays caused by paperwork and manual verification, and a more efficient system will attract both domestic and foreign investors.
India Gazette
15-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Second batch of NAKSHA phase 2 capacity building programme to begin from June 16
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is going to start the second batch of phase 2 of capacity-building programme under the NAKSHA (NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) programme from 16th June 2025, across four Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in the country, Ministry of Rural development said on Sunday. The phase 1 and phase 2 of (1st batch) of the NAKSHA capacity building programme have successfully trained 160 Master Trainers (completed in May 2025) at NIGST, Hyderabad and 151 ULB officers (trained from 2nd-7th June 2025), at five CoEs respectively, according to the Ministry of Rural Development. This batch of training programme will be inaugurated virtually by Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Land Resources on June 16 at 10:00 A.M. Under this training programme, 128ULB-level and district officers have been nominated from around 74 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). These officers will undergo one week of hands-on training in leveraging modern geospatial technologies for effective urban property surveys at the four CoEs- Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, Maharashtra, Northeast Region Centre of Excellence, Guwahati, Assam, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA), Chandigarh, Punjab and Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, Karnataka. The training aims to equip ULB officers and field staff with the technical and practical skills required to oversee high-accuracy urban land surveys under the NAKSHA programme. The training modules cover the programme framework, GNSS and ETS-based surveying, Web-GIS application, land parcel mapping, and the legal-administrative aspects of land surveys. With India's urban population expected to exceed 600 million by 2031, the need for modern, verifiable, and easily accessible land records has become more urgent than ever. The NAKSHA programme addresses this challenge with a bold, technology-driven approach. NAKSHA programme is being implemented by the department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India in association with the Survey of India, NICSI, MPSeDC, and five Centres of Excellence, as a pilot programme. NAKSHA has been launched across 157 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in 27 States and 3 Union Territories. (ANI)
