# Delhi fails key World Bank checks on business readiness 2026-08-10T22:06:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi scored zero or partial marks on several indicators in the World Bank Group's Business Ready (B-READY) assessment, leading the chief secretary to chair a review meeting last month. The capital's fragmented land-record system, run by multiple agencies, is a major concern. A planned 'Delhi Land Stack' aims to unify property information, but many old records held by DDA, MCD and NDMC have not been digitised. The government has set a target of August 2026 to complete digitisation. Other gaps include the lack of a unique property ID, partly manual property registration, and weak water-quality monitoring with no independent regulator. The government is considering geo-referenced surveys and drones to map properties. Construction reforms, including sustainable building incentives, are also being discussed. Departments have been told to fix gaps within two months where possible. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: B-READY, Delhi, digitisation, land records, property registration, World Bank Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-fails-key-world-bank-checks-on-business-readiness/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-fails-key-world-bank-checks-on-business-readiness/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.