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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Delegates visit Kottukal village to study digital survey ops
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of Bhoomi National Conclave on Digital Survey for Smart Land Governance, a team of delegates from 26 states visited the digital survey camp office at Kottukal village in Neyyattinkara taluk. The visit was led by sub-collector O V Alfred and assistant collector Shiva Shaktivel, following an interaction session hosted by district collector Anu Kumari. During the visit, delegates assessed the end-to-end digital survey process firsthand. They visited survey fields, interacted with surveyors and examined advanced equipment and integrated software solutions. Kerala's flagship Ente Bhoomi project—India's first fully integrated digital land survey—was the focus, showcasing the state's pioneering role in transforming land governance through technology.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
‘Ente Bhoomi' putting Kerala among global leaders: World Bank official
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government's 'Ente Bhoomi' programme will help Kerala position itself among the global leaders in land management, World Bank's Lead Land Administration Specialist Mika-Petteri Torhonen has said. He was speaking at the Bhoomi National Conclave in Kovalam on Friday. 'I have been travelling globally and I could see that the Ente Bhoomi mission by Kerala is taking the state to one among the global countries, like Estonia, Australia, etc. I had a two-year interaction with the Kerala team from the very initial stages of the launch of the Ente Bhoomi programme,' Torhonen said. He said he was 'really astonished' by the progress made by the project in two years.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Digital land survey fourth phase to begin in August: Minister
The final notification in 60% of the 312 villages where digital land survey has been completed will be published by August, Minister for Revenue K. Rajan has said. At a press conference on the sidelines of the Bhoomi national conclave on smart land governance at Kovalam on Friday, the Minister said the final notification had been delayed owing to certain amendments to rules. The final notification had been issued for two villages in the State – Ujarulvar in Kasaragod and Mankad in Kollam. The survey in three phases covered 639 villages. The fourth-phase survey covering 200 villages would begin in August, the Minister said. Provision to be made A provision would be made in the proposed Settlement Act for giving ownership of surplus land in possession of individuals that did not belong to the government and had no claimants to the individual. The Minister pointed out that complaints related to the digital survey were fewer in number. Complaints could be submitted on the Ente Bhoomi portal at three junctures – at the start of the survey, when the 9(1) notification was issued, and the final notification was published. Complaints could be submitted to the District Collector concerned later. ₹7 crore sanctioned The Minister said the Union government had sanctioned ₹7 crore for setting up continuously operating reference stations for the digital survey. Funds had also been sought under the NAKSHA scheme for survey in urban areas. Survey would be conducted in Attappady village to return the illegally possessed land belonging to the Scheduled Tribes back to them, the Minister said.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Core changes not necessary in Land Reforms Act, says Minister Rajan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala does not face a situation that warrants core changes in the Land Reforms Act, including a ceiling on possession by an individual, Revenue Minister K Rajan has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the delegates' session at the Bhoomi national conclave organised by the revenue and survey departments here on Thursday. Land Reforms Act paved way for social change in the state. Timely amendments and changes have already been made to the act. Though several states enacted similar acts after Kerala, they lack the strength and scope of the Kerala legislation. The Land Reforms Act helped in effective land distribution that brought in social change. The act has provision to empower government to implement industrial, commercial and development activities. The minister said the ongoing Digital Resurvey in Kerala is a revolutionary step. It ensures accurate and transparent land documents which prevent border disputes. Unique Thandaper initiative was launched in villages where digital survey is complete. The Ente Bhoomi portal that provides services of revenue, Registration and Survey Departments is a commendable model in e-governance. Central Land Resources Secretary Manoj Joshi presided over. In his address Joshi said Kerala's digital land resurvey project was a model for the country. Kerala has a high population density and digital resurvey is progressing efficiently. The state is using a fool-proof software system for the survey. Though several states have launched digital resurvey, Kerala is noted for the accuracy of the process. Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi addressed the function. He said Himachal Pradesh has launched digital resurvey on the model of Kerala. The state has started panchayat-level committees on the model of Kerala for the effective implementation of the project, he said.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Ujarulvar village goes fully digital in land transactions, sets national benchmark
Ujarulvar village in Kasaragod district has gone completely digital in land registration and transfer, making it, arguably, the first village to achieve the distinction of making land dealings, including Aadhaar-linked land transfers, fully online. The landmark has been achieved through Ente Bhoomi portal developed jointly by the Revenue, Survey and Registration departments. The first digital land transfer involved the transaction of 6.17 are of land of K.A. Yusuf of Kidur. From land sketching to registration, the entire process, including the final transfer of ownership at the village office, has been carried out digitally, said a release from the Information and Public Relations department on Wednesday. Another first Ujarulvar had earlier become the first village in the country to complete a comprehensive digital land survey. It has now become the first village where residents can complete all land-related services, including Aadhaar registration, land sketching and ownership transfer, entirely online. A key feature of the system is the auto-generation and upload of a new land sketch under the new owner's name upon completion of the transfer. The integration ensures seamless linking with Aadhaar, mutation, eliminating the need for paperwork. The initiative was spearheaded by Kasaragod District Collector K. Inbasekar, who is also the former Inspector General (IG) of Registration. He credited the success of the initiative to inter-departmental coordination and expressed special thanks to Director, Survey, Seeram Sambasiva Rao and Registration IG Sreedhanya for their leadership and officials in the Revenue, Survey and other departments.
