Why in news
- Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development released operational guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 (2026–2031) with a ₹565.50 crore financial outlay.
Key terms
Land Stack
An interoperable Digital Public Infrastructure that links land records, spatial mapping, registration data, and judicial disputes.
What is DILRMP 3.0?
- Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development across all States and UTs.
- Shifts focus from basic digital record-keeping to establishing a national, GIS-enabled 'Land Stack' Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
Key operational features
- Integrates cadastral maps, land ownership titles, property registration systems, and pending court cases into an interoperable framework.
- Enables secure API-based integration to provide proactive, citizen-centric land services without requiring physical visits to government offices.
- Monitors real-time implementation through an upgraded DILRMP-MIS dashboard.
Why it matters
- Reduces land boundary litigation, enables institutional credit flows by establishing clear ownership titles, and improves Ease of Doing Business.
Prelims facts
- DILRMP 3.0 is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Focuses on creating a unified GIS-enabled Land Stack.
Mains discussion
- Role of Digital Public Infrastructure in reducing land title disputes and improving rural credit access.
Source: PIB English
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