Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
3. Digitisation of land records offer numerous benefits ranging from increased efficiency and transparency to economic growth and rural development. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
With the government trying to nudge the private sector to invest in infrastructure projects, it is imperative that land titles are properly recorded.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the benefits of digitisation of land records.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving context regarding land resource management.
Body:
Frist, write about the various steps taken towards digitisation of land records – Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), National Generic Document Registry System (NGDRS) and transliterating the land records in any language under Schedule VIII of the Constitution etc.
Next, write about how these steps will provide substantial advantages in land use and economic benefits. Also, write about limitations of the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
