CS exhorts officers to create errorless land records

*J&K embarks on mission to create family IDs

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 28: In a significant stride towards transparent land records management system, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the ongoing digitization and modernization of land records across Jammu & Kashmir.
The meeting saw the participation of key officials including the Secretary, Revenue; Secretary, IT; Secretary, Law; CEO, JaKeGA; Director, Land Records; a representative of BISAG-N and other concerned officers.
Deputy Commissioners joined the meeting virtually from their respective offices.
The Chief Secretary while emphasized the paramount importance of quality assurance in the digitization process. He stressed the need for a robust system of checkers and approvers for data entries made by the field staff. This will ensure that every entry is meticulously cross-checked with corresponding physical records by the experienced revenue officers. He observed that the correctness of records ensures fewer grievances and fewer court cases, thereby saving the time and energy of both people and public servants.
Dulloo highlighted the far-reaching benefits of this exercise, noting that its completion would simplify crucial processes like registrations, mutations and real-time, transparent seasonal crop monitoring.
He also underscored the critical need for capacity building for the additional staff deputed for this technical work. He directed for repeated hands-on training sessions to ensure a full understanding of the assignment’s nuances for these novices.
To facilitate seamless data entry, the Chief Secretary instructed the Deputy Commissioners to establish a dedicated, fully equipped data entry centers in their districts, complete with sufficient computers, reliable internet connectivity and power backup.
He also directed for exploring the possibility of deputing another team of Survey of India to Srinagar so that field staff from Kashmir Division do not have to shuttle between Jammu and their places of posting for carrying out rectifications or other updations while doing geo-referencing of cadastral maps of their revenue villages.
Secretary Revenue, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, presented a detailed overview of various components driving this modernization, including the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), Survey Of Villages And Mapping With Improvised Technology In Village Areas (SVAMITVA), National geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban Habitations (NAKSHA) and generation of Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPIN).
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired a high-level meeting to lay the groundwork for creation of unique Family IDs for every household in Jammu & Kashmir.
This pioneering initiative aims to streamline the delivery of public services, enhance beneficiary outreach and serve as a unified source of truth for planning and monitoring across Government departments.
The meeting, held at the Civil Secretariat, was attended by the Principal Secretary, Finance; MD/CEO, J&K Bank; Commissioner Secretary, FCS&CA; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Secretary, Planning; Secretary, IT; Secretary, RDD; DG, Planning; DG, Codes; DG, Budget; CEO, JaKeGA; representative of BISAG-N and other concerned officers.
The Chief Secretary underscored the transformative potential of the Family ID system. He remarked that creation of these Family IDs will provide invaluable insights into the traction of our beneficiary-oriented schemes among the public, while simultaneously ensuring that every eligible citizen receives the benefits rightfully due to them. It is a critical step towards fostering a more accountable and responsive administration.
Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD),Talat Parvez, provided a comprehensive overview of the program. He delved into its background, emphasizing the pressing need for such a unified system in J&K, detailing the immense potential benefits for the populace and outlining a robust implementation plan.
Secretary, Information Technology, Dr. Piyush Singla, elaborated on his department’s crucial role in achieving the objectives of this ambitious program. He highlighted the substantial resources and technical expertise available within the IT Department. He assured the meeting that the necessary infrastructure is in place to successfully translate this vision into reality across the entire UT.
Detailed deliberations were held regarding the primary sources of data for the Family IDs, with specific mention of datasets from the Public Distribution System (PDS) and the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Future provisions for making necessary alterations, additions, or deletions to the Family ID data were also thoroughly discussed, particularly in light of demographic changes arising from birth and death events, as well as migration.
The collaborative nature of this undertaking was reiterated, with discussions emphasizing the essential requirement of a dedicated technical team and invaluable assistance from BISAG-N to successfully accomplish this critical mission across J&K.

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