Odisha Among Top 2 Performers In Digitising Land Records

New Delhi: Odisha has bagged the second place in the list of ‘Best States in Digitizing Land Records’,  as per the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) Land Records and Services Index released on Thursday.

While Madhya Pradesh has earned the first place, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh rank third to tenth respectively.

As per the NCAER statement, this index is based on data collected for the extent of digitization of land records and the quality of these land records over 2019-20 .

The statement stated, “The first component, which aims to assess whether a state has made all its land records digitally available to citizens, looks at three dimensions-the text of the land records (also called the record of rights), the official map associated with a land record (also called cadastral maps), and the property registration process.”

“The second component of the index assesses if the land records are comprehensive and reliable are — ownership details updated as soon as a sale occurs, the extent of joint ownership, type of land use, land area on the record and on the map, and whether encumbrances are being recorded, including other claims on the property such as mortgages and court cases,” it added.

Director General of NCAER, Shekhar Shah said that the index will help the states to design action plans for acquiring secure and assured land records.