Blockchain-based land records are not part of the Centre’s flagship land digitization programme, the Indian government clarified on Tuesday. Responding to a question in the Parliament, Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), launched in 2016, does not currently include blockchain technology.
The clarification came after Warangal Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya asked whether the government was considering blockchain-based digital land records in Warangal to improve subsidy distribution and prevent fraud.
Kavya also urged the Rural Development Ministry to explore blockchain for ensuring transparent access to agricultural subsidies for small and marginal farmers. She requested details on any pilot projects planned in Telangana and a timeline for adoption.
In his reply, Sekhar said the DILRMP is fully centrally funded and focused on standard digitization practices, with no blockchain component at present. He did not mention any upcoming pilots or timelines for integrating such technologies.
The DILRMP aims to create real-time, transparent, and updated land records by integrating registration and revenue systems. However, despite increasing calls for blockchain use in public systems, the ministry has no current plans to adopt it under this programme.
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