SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has accelerated the digitisation and updating of land records, with the verified database being prepared for integration with the Centre’s AgriStack framework under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), officials said.
The exercise, being carried out by the Revenue Department in collaboration with BISAG-N, covers nearly 70 lakh land parcels. More than 2,500 revenue officials have been given role-based access for data entry, verification and approval.
The department said the exercise involves digitisation, updating, verification, public scrutiny and authentication of land records, rather than merely scanning physical records.
A dedicated software platform has been developed for village-wise management of land records through a structured database, allowing records to be searched, compared, verified and updated.
Under the three-tier verification system, the Patwari enters the records, the Girdawar or Naib-Tehsildar verifies them against the original revenue records, and the Tehsildar gives final approval. The process is electronically recorded to maintain an audit trail and fix responsibility at each stage.
The department has also deployed district-level mentors and Prabhari Officers to monitor progress and quality, while district committees have carried out cross-Tehsil verification.
Public participation has been made part of the verification process, with more than 6,800 village-level camps organised for landholders to check Jamabandis and report discrepancies in names, shares, mutations and other details.
The digitised records have also been made available for public viewing through the JK Zameen Sudhaar portal. More than 13 lakh rectifications have been completed based on discrepancies identified during verification and complaints received from the public, the department said.
At the same time, around seven lakh pending mutations have been incorporated into the digitised Record of Rights and subjected to the prescribed verification and approval process.
The department is now converting the verified land database into a format compatible with the AgriStack framework under the Centre’s Digital Agriculture Mission.
AgriStack envisages an integrated digital system covering the Farmers Registry, geo-referenced village maps and Crop Sown Registry. The land records form the basis for establishing the link between farmers and their landholdings.
As traditional Jamabandis can record multiple co-owners and shares at the holding or khata level, the digitisation process is converting the records into a format that identifies the precise land extent attributable to each recorded owner.
So far, 31.26 lakh khasra records have been converted into the required owner-extent format, according to the department.
The process also involves farmer validation. Landholders authenticate themselves through e-KYC and can view their landholding details on the registration interface. They can then claim the relevant landholding group and provide electronic consent. A Farmer ID is generated after the prescribed verification and approval process is completed.
The government said the digitisation would make land records more accessible and reduce the need for repeated visits to Patwari and Tehsil offices. Electronic records and audit trails are also expected to improve transparency and help reduce delays and disputes.
For farmers, the AgriStack and Farmer ID framework is expected to facilitate delivery of eligible government schemes, subsidies, procurement services, agricultural inputs, credit, insurance and disaster-relief assistance.
The exercise is aimed at creating a verified and farmer-validated digital land database to support revenue administration and delivery of agricultural services across Jammu and Kashmir.
