The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) scheme has been launched in 10 States this year.
It will be rolled out across the country by March 2022.
This plan has been laid out in a parliamentary standing committee report submitted to the Lok Sabha, as part of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) which began in 2008.
Under the scheme, a 14-digit identification number will be issued to every plot of land in the country.
It is being described as “Aadhaar for land”.
It is a number that would uniquely identify every surveyed parcel of land and prevent land fraud, especially in rural India,
In Rural India, land records are outdated and disputed.
The identification will be based on the longitude and latitude of the land parcel.
It is dependent on detailed surveys and geo-referenced cadastral maps.
Benefits
The single source of information can authenticate the ownership.
In turn it can end the dubious ownership.
It will help identify the government lands easily.