Overview
The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Government of India, in collaboration with the Directorate of Land Records, Government of Himachal Pradesh, is organizing a two-day National Workshop on the Adoption of Modern Technologies in Land Administration in India. This event will take place on November 20-21, 2025, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
Key Developments
Workshop Objectives
- The workshop serves as a high-level platform to review the national-level progress of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
- It brings together senior officers from States and Union Territories, including Principal Secretaries, Secretaries (Revenue), Directors of Land Records, and Settlement Commissioners.
- The core objective is to facilitate dialogue on state-level innovations in land records modernization, such as real-time geospatial mapping, drone-based surveys, e-registration, and blockchain-based title validation.
Key Participants
- Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, will be the Chief Guest and deliver the keynote address.
- Shri Jagat Singh Negi, Revenue Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, and Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Govt. of India, will also be present.
- Shri Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, will address the workshop on the second day.
Technical Sessions
- Registration System Reforms: Focusing on creating fully digital and paperless systems.
- Geospatial Mapping & Drone Surveys: Deliberating on challenges and opportunities in leveraging drone and GIS technologies for mapping rural and urban land parcels.
- Leveraging Technology Partnerships: Exploring synergies between government efforts and private sector expertise.
- Enhancing Human Resource Capacity: Identifying gaps and strengthening training for technology-led land management.
- Legal and Institutional Reforms: Discussing the legal frameworks required to support digital mutation and seamless data coordination.
Expert Participation
Domain experts from Survey of India, LBSNAA, and leading technology firms like ESRI India, Hexagon India, and Map my India will participate in the panel discussions.
Exam Relevance
This workshop is highly relevant for the UPSC Civil Services exam, particularly for GS Paper II (Governance, Government Policies and Interventions) and GS Paper III (Science and Technology, Infrastructure). The focus on modernizing land records and leveraging technology aligns with the government's efforts to improve governance and promote efficient land management.
Key Areas for UPSC Preparation
- Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP): Objectives, progress, and challenges.
- Role of Technology in Land Administration: Geospatial mapping, drone surveys, e-registration, and blockchain.
- Legal and Institutional Reforms: Necessary to support digital land records and seamless data coordination.
- Government Policies and Interventions: Related to land governance and technology adoption.
Expected Outcomes
The workshop is expected to identify key policy and system-level interventions to accelerate the modernization of land administration and shape the future roadmap for efficient, transparent, and citizen-centric land governance in India.