Central Goverment's Plan to Digitise Land Records by End of 12th Plan Uncertain

Central Goverment's plan to digitise all land records a cross states by the end of 12th Plan looks seems to be in trouble.

In a startling revelation by MRD (Ministry of Rural Development) only 8% of the funds allotted for NLRMP (National Land Records Modernization Programme) by the centre were utilised by states at the end of last year.

Tamil Nadu..!

According to the financial progress report of the NLRMP scheme tabled in Parliament during the budget session,  nearly 20 states did not use a single penny of their allotted fund by December 31, 2011, as per an analysis of data beginning 2008.

These states include Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir & Uttarakhand. To get an overview of the usage of funds released, ZRG (Zee Research Group) analysed past 4 years' data.

Clear Title Guarantee..!

The main aim of the NLRMP scheme launched 4 years ago was to develop a modern, comprehensive &  transparent land records management system and to implement a conclusive land titling system with clear title guarantee.

The analysis revealed that among big states Bihar ranked the best though it too only utilised just about half of the allocated fund. Bihar reported about 55% utilisation followed by Haryana with 27% under NLRMP. Gujarat & Chhattisgarh reported 17% & 16.22% utilisation respectively.

However, states like West Bengal &  Maharashtra respectively, could only use 5.82% & 3.63% of the allocated fund. Uttar Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh stood poorly with 1.40% & 0.55% fund utilisation level.

Mr. Aruna Roy, NAC (National Advisory Council) Member and Social Activist, said, "Bit of a surprise under current circumstances. It is ironical that government offices, who continually bemoan shortage of funds and lack of resources, should not use them when they (funds) are available. It certainly reveals a lack of commitment & interest among states but also is a poor reflection on Centre".

Src: DNA.

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