When Land comes in the Way: India’s Connectivity Infrastructure in Nepal
Brookings India
The Challenge of Building State Capacity in the Land Administration in Rajasthan: Creating a Regulatory Administration in Land
National Institute Of Public Finance And Policy (NIPFP)
Problems with the e-Courts data
National Institute Of Public Finance And Policy (NIPFP)
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When Land comes in the Way: India’s Connectivity Infrastructure in Nepal
Land acquisition for infrastructure projects abroad is one of the principal challenges the Indian government faces while pursuing its strategy of regional connectivity in South Asia. This paper examines two in-depth case studies on Indian-funded infrastructure projects in Nepal and surveys the institutional impediments and expertise deficiencies that cause delays in the process of land acquisition. … Continue reading When Land comes in the Way: India’s Connectivity Infrastructure in Nepal
The Challenge of Building State Capacity in the Land Administration in Rajasthan: Creating a Regulatory Administration in Land
You may download the original paper here. The quality of land markets and tenurial rights in land are significantly dependent on the quality of land administration. In most countries, governments provide services that can be defined as land administration including land record management, land valuation and tenure protection. In India the government has attempted to … Continue reading The Challenge of Building State Capacity in the Land Administration in Rajasthan: Creating a Regulatory Administration in Land
Problems with the e-Courts data
You may download the original publication here. The creation of the e-Courts platform for disseminating data from the subordinate judiciary was an important step in making Indian courts more transparent. This platform has also prompted an interest in data-driven research on courts. While the e-Courts platform is a major reform in itself, there are numerous … Continue reading Problems with the e-Courts data
Land and Sustainable Development Goals
Land features as both an explicit and implicit parameter within the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework. It appears prominently as part of SDG 1: ‘Removing poverty in all forms’, via ensuring equal rights to economic resources including control over land and other forms of property, especially for the poor and vulnerable (Target 1.4). Secure and … Continue reading Land and Sustainable Development Goals
IIHS Brief 8: Framing a Land Pooling Policy: key prerequisites
Land is a scarce but vital resource required for all large public infrastructural projects of national importance, which are critical for the economic development of the country. Till 2013, land for development purposes was acquired by states under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. This was replaced by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in … Continue reading IIHS Brief 8: Framing a Land Pooling Policy: key prerequisites
IIHS Brief 7: Property Record Maintenance in Delhi: key issues and recommendations
The proper maintenance of land and property records is crucial for effective land governance. It can help ease land transactions, enhance revenue collection, aid dispute resolution and reduce the risk of fraudulent transactions. Given that India follows a system of presumptive titling—which means that ownership can be claimed as long as the title is not … Continue reading IIHS Brief 7: Property Record Maintenance in Delhi: key issues and recommendations
IIHS Brief 6: Analysing the Efficiency and Suitability of Drone Technology for City-Surveys in Maharashtra
Since the launch of the National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) by the Government of India (now the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)) in August 2008, land and property records have been a part of important administrative discussions. As is the case with most of India, land records in Maharashtra are largely limited … Continue reading IIHS Brief 6: Analysing the Efficiency and Suitability of Drone Technology for City-Surveys in Maharashtra
IIHS Brief 5: Updating Land Records in Telangana: suggested amendments to the Rythu Vari Bhu Survey
On 23 August 2017, the Chief Minister of Telangana announced a statewide survey of land and land records with the aim of ‘purifying’ them. Work under the Telangana Land Records Updation Project (LRUP) was to be divided across two phases, in order to cover rural and then urban areas. The first phase— ‘Rythu Vari Bhu … Continue reading IIHS Brief 5: Updating Land Records in Telangana: suggested amendments to the Rythu Vari Bhu Survey
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#Charcha2020 Blog Series: #Tech4Land
As part of the Charcha 2020 dialogues held in May, Omidyar Network India hosted a track on Land and Property Inclusivity, where the #Tech4Land session looked at how geospatial tools can accelerate people’s ability to secure their property rights.
Securing property and land rights in India
Land governance and property rights have been historically overlooked in India, and reforming them is critical to securing high growth.
Podcast: The Unfinished Journey of Women’s Property Rights
What do property rights mean for women in India in 2020? How can we think about women’s property rights, the legal context and the cultural challenges to women owning property in India? Shipra Deo and Devendra Damle spoke to host Pavan Srinath about the long struggle for women to secure property rights and land … Continue reading Podcast: The Unfinished Journey of Women’s Property Rights
Refine land acquisition process to unclog courts
Executive discretion and inadequate compensation have led to litigation clogging the courts. In Maharashtra’s Amravati, Beed and Raigad districts, land acquisition cases on average remained pending between 1,516 days and 2,462 days.
End gender-based discrimination in the Hindu Succession Act
The assumptions in HSA that govern the devolution of women’s property are no longer valid. We must acknowledge the reality of society and treat women on par with men in all spheres of life, including in matters of property devolution.
Lessons from the Rythu Bandhu DBT scheme for farmers: An explainer
How can we better design farmer income support programs- An infographic that takes us through the case study of the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, conducted by the Finance Research Group (FRG), formerly at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR).