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- DILRMP 3.0 covers 2026-2031 and is planned as a Central Sector Scheme.
- The announced outlay is Rs 565.50 crore.
- The new phase moves beyond record computerisation toward an interoperable, GIS-enabled land stack.
WHY IN NEWS
- The Department of Land Resources announced operational guidelines for DILRMP 3.0, with launch scheduled for 10 September 2026.
- The programme aims to make land governance more transparent, accessible and citizen-friendly.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Implementation period: 2026-2031.
- Anticipated outlay: Rs 565.50 crore.
- Implementing department: Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development.
- Coverage: all States and Union Territories.
- Design: a GIS-enabled land stack rather than only digitised textual records.
- Proposed integration includes maps, ownership details, property registration and court-related information.
- DILRMP is the successor to earlier land-record modernisation efforts that achieved near-complete computerisation in many jurisdictions.
- Land records are a State subject in practice, so Centre-State interoperability is essential.
- Accurate spatial records can reduce boundary ambiguity and transaction friction.
- Interoperable land data can support credit, infrastructure planning, taxation and welfare targeting, subject to privacy safeguards.
PRELIMS
- DILRMP concerns modernisation of land records and registration systems.
- A Central Sector Scheme is funded by the Union government, unlike Centrally Sponsored Schemes that ordinarily involve cost-sharing.
- GIS links attribute information to spatial coordinates and maps.
QUICK REVISION
- Implementation period: 2026-2031.
- Anticipated outlay: Rs 565.50 crore.
- DILRMP concerns modernisation of land records and registration systems.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
With reference to the above topic, consider the following statements:
- DILRMP 3.0 is planned for 2026-2031.
- It seeks to build a GIS-enabled interoperable land-data ecosystem.
- Land administration requires no role for State governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3