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The Hindu
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
No need for fundamental changes in State's land reforms Act: Rajan
There is no need for fundamental changes in the Kerala Land Reforms Act, Minister for Revenue K. Rajan has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the delegate session of the 'Bhoomi — Digital survey for smart land governance: innovations, integration, and impact' national conclave organised by the Revenue department and the Survey and Land Records department at Kovalam on Thursday. Mr. Rajan said Kerala was the first State to implement land reforms legislation. It was a revolution in the field of land ownership. Tenants who cultivated the land got ownership of it. At the same time, agriculture labourers also got land. There was also sufficient provision in it for giving selling exemption to industrial, commercial, educational, and charitable institutions, he pointed out. Land reforms in the State were based on social justice. Several States in the country followed Kerala's model. Implementation of digital survey marked the second land reform in the State. Its aim was to give accurate measurement and title to a land that an individual legally possessed. 'We are journeying from presumptive title to conclusive title and the Ente Bhoomi Digital Survey Mission was a milestone in this journey,' he said. Land records complaints were very few in the digitally surveyed villages. As pre-mutation sketch and authentic revenue records were provided before registration, land transfer was much more transparent, he said. Kerala, the Minister said, was the first State to implement the unique thandaper in 2022 to identity all those holding land above the ceiling stipulated in the land reforms Act. One of the major achievements of the digital survey was identification of land available for distribution among the landless. It also helped identify people holding land without proper title deed. Efforts were on to assign such land to the eligible. 'We have now distributed around 2.5 lakh title deeds to the landless in the past four years. We consider this a major achievement of our government,' Mr. Rajan said. Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, in his speech, urged representatives of various States to adopt the Kerala model in land governance. He pointed out that dispute resolution related to land records was easier when people were taken into confidence and Kerala had done a good job through panchayat jagratha samitis. M.G. Rajamanickam, Secretary, Revenue department; K. Mohammed Y. Safirulla, Land Revenue Commissioner; and Seeram Sambasiva Rao, Director, Survey and Land Records, spoke.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kerala development model had its foundations in land reforms: CM
The Kerala development model had its foundations in land reforms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the national conclave on 'Bhoomi - Digital survey for smart land governance: innovations, integration, and impact' in the State capital on Wednesday. He pointed out that one of the most important decisions of the first government to come to power after the formation of the State of Kerala was the launch of land reformation. 'This paved the way for comprehensive change and development in the State.' The need for a scientific survey was felt to address land-related issues in the State, particularly disputes related to land boundaries. Steps taken in this direction were not fully effective, and so it was decided to take up a digital survey. Completion of digital survey of land would ensure that no disputes related to it will occur anywhere in the State, he said. 'The digital survey ensures that all details of land belonging to a person are transparent and easily understandable. This will help reach a permanent solution to a huge problem in Kerala.' The Chief Minister said steps had been taken to complete digital survey in a time-bound manner and make sure that the State exists as a model in land governance. He expressed hope that the participation of delegates from other States in the Bhoomi conclave would result in fruitful discussions and benefit the State. He also released the conclave video at the function. Minister for Revenue K. Rajan said the State had been able to implement unprecedented modernisation in land reforms. He pointed out that the digital resurvey was end-to-end digital, without any physical entry. Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi was the chief guest on the occasion. Kerala Ministers; A.A. Rahim, MP; MLAs, and IAS officials from Kerala and other States were present. The Bhoomi conclave organised by the Revenue department, and the Survey and Land Records department aims at highlighting the State's advancements in land governance. The next two days of the conclave at Uday Samudra Beach Hotel, Kovalam, will have eight sessions and 20 presentations on the theme of smart land governance. Delegates from 23 States have registered for the conclave. National and international experts in the field will also participate.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Four-day ‘Bhoomi' conclave on digital land survey begins today
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate 'Bhoomi - Digital survey for smart governance: innovations, integration, and impact' in the State capital on Wednesday. The four-day conclave organised by the Revenue department and the Survey and Land Records department aims at highlighting the State's advancements in land governance. After the inaugural at the Nishagandhi auditorium at 4 p.m., the next two days of the conclave will be held at Uday Samudra Beach Hotel, Kovalam. Delegates from 23 States have registered for the conclave. National and international experts in the field will participate. On the last day of the meet, the delegates will get an opportunity to experience first hand the digital resurvey under way in the State and interact with officials. A digital survey expo that will be held along with the conclave will showcase national best practices and innovations in land administration. The conclave comes against the backdrop of the State implementing an IT-based land survey solution that is a model for others, Minister for Revenue K. Rajan said in a statement. Resurvey proceedings began in the State in 1966. When the present Left Democratic Front government came to power, the resurvey had been done in 921 villages in the traditional manner. In the 16 years since the electronics total station (ETS) was introduced in 1995, only 92,000 hectares of land had been measured. This was the time when the government was mulling going in for the more speedy and transparent digital resurvey. It had to overcome public apprehension, along with challenges such as finances and temporary staff to launch the survey in November 2022. It was August 2023 by the time the required equipment all arrived. Since then 51.43 lakh land parcels and 7.34 lakh hectares of land had been measured and recorded. This comes to one-fourth of the 28 lakh ha of land in the State (discounting nearly 7 lakh ha of forest land), the Minister said in the statement. The Ente Bhoomi Digital Survey Mission, launched in 2022 with a ₹858-crore investment, marks a paradigm shift in land governance. The 'Ente Bhoomi' portal, launched in October last year, is the country's first comprehensive digital land information system. It integrates real-time geospatially referenced cadastral maps with dynamic land records management. The project ensures end-to-end digital surveys, instant citizen access, grievance management, digitised transactions, automated pre-mutation and secure land boundaries. The third phase of the digital resurvey is on now. Launched in 639 villages, the resurvey has been completed in 312 villages, becoming another Kerala model, the Minister said in the statement.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
CM to open Bhoomi national conclave on June 25
The Revenue department and the Survey and Land Records department will jointly organise 'Bhoomi,' a national conclave on digital survey for smart land governance – innovations, integration, and impact' in the State capital from June 25 to 28. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the conclave at Nishagandhi auditorium on the Kanakakkunnu Palace premises on June 25. The conclave will be held at Uday Samudra hotel, Kovalam, the next two days. On June 28, a digital survey and a field visit will be held. Revenue Ministers from various States, Revenue-Settlement commissioners, Survey directors, senior IAS officers from the two departments from 26 States and Union Territories, and national and international experts will attend the conclave. The conclave will share the latest technology and experiences in land governance in light of Kerala's achievements over the two days. The State's Ente Bhoomi portal will be highlighted at the conclave and technical and administrative measures driving the 'second land reforms' will also be discussed. A digital survey expo will showcase the best practices and technological advancements on land administration. The field visit on the third day of the conclave will provide an opportunity to see the digital survey that is in its third phase in the State.
