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Bodoland digitises more than 15 lakh land records
Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region has completed digitisation of more than 15 lakh land documents across its 8,970 sq. km jurisdiction, The Hindu reports. It is the first tribal council under the Constitution’s…
The Story in Brief
Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region has completed digitisation of more than 15 lakh land documents across its 8,970 sq. km jurisdiction, The Hindu reports. It is the first tribal council under the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule to fully digitise its land records. The exercise covered texts, maps and records from five districts: Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Tamulpur and Udalguri.
The process began in 2023 and included ground surveys, cross-checking with revenue records and GIS mapping. Officials say citizens can now check land status through kiosks, mobile applications and web portals. The digital system also supported Mission Bwismwuthi 2.0, which granted land rights to 47,000 indigenous landless families. The first phase of the scheme disposed of more than 2.11 lakh applications.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that digitisation alone will end land disputes or corruption are too sweeping. The real test is whether old records are corrected, customary claims are heard and ordinary residents can use the portals without intermediaries. Access through kiosks matters in areas with weak connectivity. The BTR should publish correction timelines and grievance data. How many disputed records are resolved within a year?
Source: thehindu.com
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