In a major step to resolve long-standing property disputes, the Delhi government has introduced the ‘Bhu-Aadhaar’ initiative. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that every plot in the city will now be assigned a unique 14-digit identification number, officially known as Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN).
This project is a key part of the Central Government’s Digital Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) and was launched in 2021. By providing a digital identity card for land, the government wants to create a transparent, dispute-free environment for property owners.
The new digital map of Delhi will be prepared using drone survey and high-resolution imaging. Bhu-Aadhaar is a “revolutionary step” to realize the Prime Minister’s vision of “Digital India”, Gupta said.
Technology-driven mapping
A comprehensive digital map of Delhi is being developed using drone surveys and high-resolution imaging. The Survey of India provides approximately 2 TB (terabyte) of high-quality geospatial data, including ortho corrected imagery (ORI), to ensure that every centimeter of land is accurately accounted for.
The 14-digit ULPIN code will be geo-referenced, allowing various government agencies to synchronize data easily and efficiently, thereby preventing multiple registrations or fraudulent sales.
The move is part of the government’s efforts to modernize land records in Delhi, freeing citizens from long-standing land disputes, the Delhi CMO (Chief Minister’s Office) said in a statement.
Progress and implementation
The implementation is being managed by the IT branch of the Revenue Department with technical support from the Survey of India. The system has already been tested in Tilangpur Kotla village (West Delhi) where 274 ULPIN records have been successfully generated.
The project will now gradually expand across the state capital, including the 48 villages already covered by the SVAMITVA scheme.
Initial assignment ₹1.32 million crowns were donated to the project to build the necessary infrastructure.
Impact on citizens
For the common man, Bhu-Aadhaar replaces the mountain of physical paperwork. A single 14-digit number will provide instant access to comprehensive property details and ensure that life savings invested by middle-class and poor families are protected from land mafias and boundary disputes.
J&K: CM Abdullah ensures digitization of only accurate land records
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah recently said that his government is committed to ensuring complete accuracy of land records and will digitize only correct and verified records.
“We are not in a race to say that the whole process must be completed within six months. What we need is precision,” Abdullah said in the House.
If it takes more time to achieve accuracy, the government will take that time, he said.
“I assure you that we will not allow any erroneous record to be digitized. We will sit with the revenue department and consider the members’ suggestions,” he added.