Draft operational guidelines of digital india land records modernization programme (dilrmp) introduction

VI. Legal Changes
The following actions are to be undertaken in order to reach conclusive titling system in the country: (a) Amendments to the Registration Act, 1908; (b) Amendments to the State Stamp Acts; (c) Other legal changes; and (d) Model law for conclusive titling. The cost for these activities will be covered under Programme Management Cost.
VII. Programme Management
(a) Programme Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee in DoLR:
At the national level project sanctioning and monitoring committee be constituted, which will periodically review progress of the scheme and resolve issues/difficulties faced by the States and give suitable instructions for implementation of the scheme. It will also take necessary decisions about changes in technology, security of data, records to be computerized, City surveys and urban land records, amendments in the guidelines, sanctioning innovative projects, etc.
For monitoring the implementation of the works under the DILRMP at the State/UT level, there may be a State-level Monitoring and Review Committee and the members would include the Secretaries of the concerned departments including Information Technology, Science and Technology; State Informatics Officer of the NIC, Director of Survey and Settlement, Director of Land Records, and the head of the State Revenue Training Institute. The Committee would review the progress of on-going works on a monthly basis.
(b) Core Technical Advisory Group in the DoLR and the States/UTs
The DILRMP will be implemented in a mission mode. For this, a core technical advisory group at the national level as well as at the state level may be formed although the exact nomenclature, composition, etc. may be determined in due course.
(c) Programme Management Unit (PMU) in the DoLR and the States/UTs
In the DoLR, a programme management unit constituted in the States/UTs, would have responsibility of running the project and coordinating with all concerned departments with agencies responsible for the work. The State Governments/UT Administrations will implement the programme through their Project Management Units already set up under the Programme.
With regard to Programme Management and rehabilitation / resettlement:

(i) The committed liabilities of ongoing sanctioned works will be met out from the overall sanctioned outlay of Rs.950 crore as flexibility of inter se allocation among various components has already been provided.

(ii) The above expenditure will be borne from the concerned components including “Computerization of registration”, Digitalization of Cadastral Maps”, and other relevant head(s) as deemed appropriate by DoLR.
(d) IEC
The States/UTs would be advised to carry out wide publicity of the advantages of the DILRMP through Gram Sabhas, publicity campaigns, and revenue camps, involving local elected representatives. The success stories may be highlighted through newspapers, video films and road shows, etc.
(e) Evaluation
DoLR may authorize a competent external agency to get impact assessment and feedback on implementation of the programme at the field level. The States/UTs would also be advised to carry out concurrent evaluation studies and independent audits through experts to assess the progress of the sanctioned projects and the suggested remedial action, if any.
(f) Training and capacity building
States will draw up a comprehensive action plan to develop their human resource for effective maintenance and sustenance of the DILRMP scheme. Support would also be provided by way of grants to the States/UTs for strengthening/upgrading Revenue Training Institutions and arranging professional support teams at various levels.
An amount of Rs. 37.74 Crore has been earmarked for “Evaluation Studies”, IEC and Training component for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
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