STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Minister for Revenue, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Abdul Rehman Veeri on Thursday asked the officials to frame a timeline for completion of centrally sponsored Digitalization of land Records Modernization Programme (DLRMP) here.
Veeri asked the concerned officials to start the process of digitization from one Tehsil and later replicate the process in all districts of the state for the realization of dream of Land Record Digitalization of the state.
Minister was speaking at a review meeting of implementation of DLRMP here today. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Lokesh Jha, Commissioner Secretary Revenue Muhammad Ashraf Mir, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan, Director Land Records Kashmir Vikas Kundal and Revenue officers of different districts. The meeting was also attended by the officials of Ramtech.
Veeri said that clarity in land ownership will also reveal the quantum of land possessed by a person, eventually enabling the latter to purchase land, give deeds, enter mutations and do all kinds of land transactions at the press of a button. He also said that government and revenue officials will also have exact details of the land available in the State on completion of the digitization process.
The officials of the Ramtech Company showed the sample digitalization of land records of Kreeri village through power point presentation and informed the meeting that 6 villages were taken in the state for producing a model of complete land digitalization process.
The Minister directed the officers to start two Refreshers courses for Revenue officials at Revenue Training Institutes (RTI) and IMPA according to the rank of officials in Revenue and Land Record Modernization.
Veeri also impressed on the officials to strengthen the manpower exclusively dedicated for the implementation of the project.
