Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act

[Sucker]

 

[Sanjiv]

On 4/21/2024 at 10:14 AM, Sucker said:

 

yellow pulkas are trying very hard to mislead voters again and again desperately (to win election) with false info about this new Title system accusing Jagan is going to swallow the ALL the properties in ap (is that possible even in movies??). illiterate caste pulkas like naga babu have already started spreading false info about this and now this silly video again.

Title Guarantee is the system used worldwide to guarantee ownership of properties and it is the RIGHT system. property ownership in India is on 40 types of presumptive records with multiple departments and the ownership is NOT guaranteed even by the government stating that you are the owner of your property. Title guarantee is a single conclusive record that is guaranteed by the govt and insurance companies. India had plans to bring the system across all states for decades and at least by 2024 and ap is not an exception. Andhrites should be glad that it is coming to their state earlier than tg.

Advocate Sunil Kumar About Land Title Guarantee Act || Legal Advice For Land || Socialpost Legal

 

[Sanjiv]

8 hours ago, Sucker said:

 

is he the same prithvi who sung and danced to Jagan's tunes in the past against CBN and screaming "JAI JAGAN, JAI YSR, RAJANNA ZINDABAD, YSR ZINDABAD,JOHAR YSR..."? another oosaravelli package star!

Manduloda Ori Mayaloda
Mandu loda, Ori maya loda
Mama rara, Kuppam chinna vada

the song is very COOL by the way...

దుమ్ములేపుతున్న పృథ్వి సాంగ్ | YSRCP Leader 30 Years Prudhvi Song about chandrababu & Jagan | TNN

 

[Sucker]

 

ఈ సారి వైసిపి గెలిచింది అంటే మిరూ కష్టపడి కొన్న ఆస్తి మీది కాదు అంతే, మీకు అర్థం అవుతుందా ?

 

[Sucker]

*****Breaking News***** అంతా అయిపొయింది. Land Titling Act 29.04.2024, సోమవారం నుండి ఎంపిక చేసిన 16 సబ్ రిజిస్ట్రార్ కార్యాలయల పరిధిలో స్థిరాస్తుల కొనుగోలుదారులకు ఒరిజినల్ దస్తావేజులు కాకుండా కేవలం జిరాక్స్ కాపీలు మాత్రమే ఇచ్చేందుకు ఆదేశాలు జారీ...

 

[Sanjiv]

12 hours ago, Sucker said:

 

ఈ సారి వైసిపి గెలిచింది అంటే మిరూ కష్టపడి కొన్న ఆస్తి మీది కాదు అంతే, మీకు అర్థం అవుతుందా ?

 

12 hours ago, Sucker said:

*****Breaking News***** అంతా అయిపొయింది. Land Titling Act 29.04.2024, సోమవారం నుండి ఎంపిక చేసిన 16 సబ్ రిజిస్ట్రార్ కార్యాలయల పరిధిలో స్థిరాస్తుల కొనుగోలుదారులకు ఒరిజినల్ దస్తావేజులు కాకుండా కేవలం జిరాక్స్ కాపీలు మాత్రమే ఇచ్చేందుకు ఆదేశాలు జారీ...

 

it's not an act by Jagan but from the central govt to implement it all over India for decades. AP is lucky to have it sooner (many other states have already started work on this). land survey is required before implementing the new system.

it is a paperless titling system to avoid multiple registrations where the government gives guarantee to the title holder in case of any disputes or fraud. the system is most secure and is followed by many countries around the world for centuries (except 3rd world countries like India) which will eliminate court cases and fraud and reduce crime by storing all the info in a single place instead of 40 different documents and 4-5 different departments in the current flawed system which does not guarantee ownership but the new titling system does.

the current system of original paper documents, etc. is worthless and useless as it do NOT guarantee ownership because the property can be sold/registered to MULTIPLE owners easily. even Charminar can be sold/purchased without any issues in the current system!! can you believe that? land titling system overcomes those issues and many more.

even cbn would have implemented if he was in power and taken a huge credit for it self-proclaiming as a "visionary" but now doing false propaganda against Jagan to mislead the public and voters to win the election desperately one last time in his last ditch effort and make as much money through scams as possible before he retires. well, when the party leader is spreading negative news against Jagan, what would yellow pulkas do other than follow the leader like sheep and spread the same false info knowingly that it is false info?

many people don't know that even cbn cannot cancel the act if he comes into power.

YCP should inform the public of the new system's benefits over old system which would embarrass cbn and pulkas to no end yet another time in front of the voters which would be another backfire in the recent past like the volunteer system, pensions, deaths, stone attack, bhuteshwari's foul mouth against Dalits...

 

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Land Titiling: ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ యాక్ట్ ను రాష్ట్రంలో అమలు చెయ్యం: ధర్మాన

29-04-2024 Mon 13:18 | Andhra

న్యాయపరమైన క్లియరెన్స్ వచ్చాకే అమలుపై ఆలోచిస్తామని వెల్లడి

రాష్ట్రంలో సమగ్ర భూ సర్వే కొనసాగుతోందని వివరణ

అత్యాధునిక టెక్నాలజీతో, పూర్తి అక్యూరసితో సర్వే జరుగుతోందన్న మంత్రి

ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ యాక్ట్ ను రాష్ట్రంలో అమలు చేయబోమని ఏపీ రెవెన్యూ, స్టాంప్ లు, రిజిస్ట్రేషన్ శాఖల మంత్రి ధర్మాన ప్రసాదరావు స్పష్టం చేశారు. ఈ చట్టాన్ని కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం తీసుకొచ్చిందని గుర్తుచేస్తూ.. న్యాయపరంగా క్లియరెన్స్ వచ్చాకే రాష్ట్రంలో అమలుపై ఆలోచిస్తామని వివరించారు. ఈమేరకు సోమవారం శ్రీకాకుళంలో మీడియాతో మాట్లాడుతూ.. ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ యాక్ట్ పై విపక్ష నేతలు తప్పుడు ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారని ఆరోపించారు. కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం తీసుకొచ్చిన ఈ చట్టాన్ని మిగతా రాష్ట్రాలు ఎలా అమలు చేస్తాయో ఏపీలో కూడా అదేవిధంగా అమలుచేస్తామని, అదికూడా న్యాయపరంగా క్లియరెన్స్ వచ్చాకే అమలు చేస్తామని వివరించారు. వందేళ్ల క్రితం రాష్ట్రంలో భూ సర్వే జరిగిందని, ఇప్పటి వరకూ మరే ప్రభుత్వం కూడా సర్వే చేపట్టలేదని గుర్తుచేశారు. ఈ క్రమంలోనే భూ సంస్కరణలు అమలు చేసేందుకు వైసీపీ ప్రభుత్వం నడుం బిగించిందని తెలిపారు. రాష్ట్రంలో 17 వేల రెవెన్యూ గ్రామలు ఉండగా.. అందులో 4 వేల రెవెన్యూ గ్రామాల్లో ఇప్పటికే సర్వే పూర్తయిందని వివరించారు.

లేటెస్ట్ టెక్నాలజీతో సర్వే..
అత్యాధునిక సాంకేతిక పరిజ్ఞానం ఉపయోగించి పూర్తిస్థాయిలో అక్యూరసీతో సర్వే నిర్వహిస్తున్నట్లు మంత్రి చెప్పారు. మిగతా 13 వేల గ్రామాల్లో సర్వే పనులు వివిధ దశలలో ఉన్నాయని, సర్వే మొత్తం పూర్తయ్యాక రాష్ట్రంలో ల్యాండ్ రికార్డులు అప్ డేట్ చేస్తామని తెలిపారు. ప్రతీ రెవెన్యూ గ్రామంలో ఆఫీసును ఏర్పాటు చేసి, పూర్తిగా కంప్యూటరీకరణ చేస్తామని చెప్పారు. దీంతో గ్రామంలో కొత్తగా ల్యాండ్ రిజిస్ట్రేషన్ జరిగితే డాక్యుమెంట్ ఆధారంగా ఆటోమేటిక్ గా మ్యుటేషన్ పూర్తవుతుందని వివరించారు. ప్రతిపక్షాల ఆరోపణలపై ఈ సందర్భంగా మంత్రి మండిపడ్డారు. ఐదేళ్ల పాలనలో రైతులకు ఒక్క మేలు కూడా చేయని వారు ఇప్పుడు జగన్ మంచి చేస్తుంటే విమర్శిస్తున్నారని ఫైర్ అయ్యారు. ఈ చట్టంతో పేదల భూమిని జగన్ లాక్కుంటాడని ఆరోపించడం దుర్మార్గమని, ప్రతిపక్ష నేతల మాటలకు జనం నవ్వుకుంటున్నారని ధర్మాన చెప్పారు. ఈ సందర్భంగా ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ యాక్ట్ కు న్యాయపరమైన క్లియరెన్స్ వచ్చాకే పూర్తిస్థాయిలో అమలు చేస్తామని మంత్రి ధర్మాన వివరించారు. 

ఏమిటీ చట్టం..?
ఏపీ ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ యాక్ట్- 2022 ప్రకారం ఆస్తి సర్వే చేసి ఎవరి పేరు మీద నమోదు చేస్తారో వారిదే స్థలం, ఇల్లు, పొలం, గట్రా. ఇలా నమోదైన భూములపై వివాదం నెలకొంటే వీఆర్ వో నుంచి సివిల్ కోర్టుల దాకా ఎవరూ జోక్యం చేసుకునే వీలులేదు. సివిల్ కోర్టులో దావా వేసే వీలుండదు. వీటికి సంబంధించిన వివాదాలను పరిష్కరించే బాధ్యత టైటిల్ రిజిస్ట్రేషన్ ఆఫీసర్ దే.. ఈ తీర్పు నచ్చకపోతే ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ అప్పీలేట్ ఆఫీసర్ దగ్గరకు వెళ్లే అవకాశం ఉంటుంది. అక్కడా న్యాయం జరగలేదని భావిస్తే ఇక నేరుగా హైకోర్టును ఆశ్రయించాల్సిందే.

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Land Titling Act - Sakshi TV LIVE | Today's Telugu News LIVE | సాక్షి టీవీ లైవ్

 

[Sanjiv]

Details of Land Titling act- జగనన్న ప్రభుత్వంపై అబద్దాలాడితే ప్రజల చేత చెప్పుదెబ్బలు తప్పవు బాబు

 

[Sanjiv]

ల్యాండ్‌ టైటిలింగ్‌ యాక్ట్‌ అసలు నిజాలు! | YNR Clear Analysis On Land Titleling Act | Journalist YNR

even lawyers are behind this false propaganda by yellow batch because there won’t be any land disputes after implementing Land Title system, lawyers would lose work and income!

 

[Sanjiv]

begging for 10 years chance so he can rob the state for 10 years lol. what does he think for himself?? just because people watch his movies and attend his meetings, he presumes they will vote for him (even though he lost in the past).  deposits return ayye laga chusko ra first!

ఒక్క ఛాన్స్ ఇవ్వండి, మీకు నచ్చకుంటే దిగిపోతాను | Pawan Kalyan Sincere Request to AP People

 

[Sanjiv]

Land Titleing Act | ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ భూ దొంగ జగన్..? | @BhavaniMedia

 

[Vijay]

Political Allegations on A.P Land Titling act and facts to be considered in proposed bill| KDS

 

[Sanjiv]

finally yellow pulka batch is admitting land titling act is ok (just like the stone attack which they initially mocked as staged and later admitted) as it is also being implemented by many other states (as they cannot keep fooling everybody forever desperately to win election) but now targeting Jagan's photo on the passbooks as cover drives to do damage control lol. many governments put their leader's photos on official docs and even websites. this is followed even in usa where a secretary of state's photo is put on sos website and communications. cbn would have done the same thing - only on a larger scale.

but cbn mentioning and criticizing strongly land titling act as land grabbing scheme by Jagan in tdp's manifesto is recorded and documented in the history forever as a deceptive and desperate attempt by cbn to mislead the voters which will not be taken lightly by voters. this is in addition to the recent backfires on tiller driver, being born as a sc/st, bhuteshwari's abusive words on Dalits, stone attack, trying to convince people the stone attack as fake and later admitting there was indeed an attack, volunteers, pensions, deaths... which are all .25 pawala attempts/claims/edits going to work against tdp. 2-3 seats kuda kastame tdp ki this time.

even if cbn comes to power (is that even possible??), he would continue with the land titling act - but only to grab as much land as possible (in the name of land titling act) using benamis before he retires.

ninnu nammam babu 🤣

 

[Sanjiv]

AP Govt Advisor Ajay Kallam about Land Titling Act | CM Jagan |@SakshiTV

 

[Sanjiv]

CM YS Jagan Clarity On Land Titling Act : PDTV News

people are getting clarity on what bogus accusations chandrababu made in his kichidi manifesto desperately to win election stating Jagan would swallow people's lands in the name of land titling act that was recorded and documented in the history forever!

PAAYE 😀

 

[Sanjiv]

this is a SLIPPER-SHOT to all tdp yellow pulkas who are still spreading false propaganda about this act as land-grabbing act to fool voters desperately to win election. this land titling act will secure your land forever for any number of years - even if you are not in India - unlike the current flawed system that can get your land grabbed even if you live near your land!! the only reason pulkas and cbn want this act to be canceled is because they want to use the current flawed system to grab more lands as the new titling act will prevent them from doing fraudulent kabzas.

in a couple of days when this lawyer does a seminar that will be broadcast on all tv channels for voters info, tdp pulkas will get embarrassed one more time for having tried to fool voters with false info that will be yet another backfire.

Advocate Sairam About TDP Comments On AP Land Titling Act 2023 : PDTV News

 

[Sanjiv]

land data exists on 40 different records and 5-6 departments but still they don't give any guarantee of ownership because these were created decades ago for the purpose of paying "taxes". the new land titling act will make the government stand as a guarantee and the insurance will pay for any fraud which include - conclusive title, title guarantee and title insurance.

yellow pulkas are talking like they know everything lol 😂

ల్యాండ్ టైటిలింగ్ చట్టం అంటే ఏమిటి ? Advocate Sunil Kumar About Land Titling Act | Telugu Popular TV

advocate Sunil Kumar played an important role in devising the land titling act years ago.

[Sanjiv]

YELLOW media for a reason!

PAAYE 

one more boomerang that backfired for false propaganda against tdp

EC should disqualify tdp/jsp from elections and be done with it!

Election Commission Serious over Chandrababu and Pawan Kalyan | Land Titling Act |@SakshiTV

 

[Sanjiv]

tdp does not want land titling act because they want to kabza as much land as possible using the flaws and loopholes in the current old system!

Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy Given Clarity On Land Titling Act | AP News | @SakshiTV

 

[Sanjiv]

tdp does not want land titling act because they want to kabza as much land as possible using the flaws and loopholes in the current old system!

Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy about Land Titling Act | Chandrababu | YSRCP |@SakshiTV

 

[Sanjiv]

SLIPPER SHOT TO PK, CBN, PAPPU, KOOTAMI

govt employees and lawyers are also spreading false info because they will be deprived of bribes and income from cases

గేషన్ కార్డుకు 500 తీసుకు నే వెదవలకు రెవిన్యు దగ్గర ఉన్న బ్రోకర్లకు రిజిస్ట్రేన్ ఆఫీస్ బ్రోకర్లకు మంటపుట్టే పాలసీ వస్తే ఎవరీకైనా కడుపుమంటా ఉండదా

Ycp chala useful panulu chesthundi.. Kani ycp leader prajalaku explain cheyyatam lo fail avuthunnaru... Evvani theliani prajalu Opposite parties tdp bjp and jsp vallu chese aropanalu baga spread avuthunnai and nammuthunnaru

పావలాగడి భయం ఏంటంటే 82 ఎకరాలు లింగమనేని దగ్గర నుంచి కమ్మరావతిలో తీసుకొన్నాడు అది ఎక్కడ బయటపడిపోద్దో అని వాడి భయం

35,000++ ఎకరాలు కామరావతి అనే పేరుతో కబ్జా చేసినప్పుడు లెగలేదే నీ నోరు పావలా

Land Digital Registration | Land Titling Act

 

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Conclusive Land Titling

Why in News

Recently, as many States have failed to send in their feedback on a Model Bill on Conclusive Land Titling , the Centre has warned that their agreement would be presumed. The Bill was prepared by the NITI Aayog.

Key Points

• Land Titling:
  • It is the generic term used to describe the programs implemented by the government to enable individuals and government to efficiently trade in rights in land and property.
    • Recently, the Supreme Court held that a citizen’s right to own private property is a human right.
• Current System in India/Presumptive Land Titling:
  • About:
    • India currently follows a system of presumptive land titling. It means that land records are maintained, with information on possession, which is determined through details of past transactions.
  • Ownership:
    • It is established on the basis of current possession.
  • Registration:
    • Registration of land is actually a registration of transactions, such as sale deeds, records of inheritance, mortgage and lease.
    • Holding registration papers does not actually involve the government or the legal framework guaranteeing the ownership title of the land.
• Conclusive Land Titling:
  • About:
    • Under a conclusive land titling system, land records designate actual ownership.
  • Ownership:
    • The title is granted by the government, which takes the responsibility for accuracy.
  • Dispute Settlement:
    • Once a title is granted, any other claimant will have to settle disputes with the government, not the title holder.
  • Compensation:
    • The government may provide compensation to claimants in case of disputes, but the title holder is not in any danger of losing ownership.
• Need and Benefits of Conclusive Land Titling:
  • Reduce Litigations:
    • The conclusive system will drastically lower litigation related to land.
      • According to a 2007 World Bank study on ‘Land Policies for growth and poverty reduction’, land-related disputes accounted for two-thirds of all pending court cases in India.
      • A NITI Aayog study on strengthening arbitration estimated that disputes on land or real estate take an average time of 20 years in the courts to be resolved.
  • Reduced Risk:
    • Once conclusive titling is in place, investors who want to purchase land for business activities will be able to do so without facing the constant risk that their ownership may be questioned and their entire investment may go to waste.
      • Right now, because land titles are based on transactions, people have to keep the entire chain of transaction records, and a dispute on any link in that chain causes ambiguity in ownership.
  • Reduction in Black Marketing:
    • Ambiguity in ownership also results in a black market for land transactions, which deprives the government of taxes.
  • Speeding up Development:
    • Land disputes and unclear titling also create hurdles for infrastructure development and housing construction, leading to costly delays and inefficiency. In cities, urban local bodies depend on property taxes that can be levied properly only if there is clear ownership data available.
    • Long-running court cases currently create hurdles for investment in many sectors of the economy.
  • Facilitation of Easy Credit:
    • In rural areas, the need is even more acute. Access to agricultural credit is dependent on the ability to use land as collateral.
    • Without being able to prove their ownership of land and access formal credit from banks, small and marginal farmers are often left at the mercy of unscrupulous moneylenders, entrenching themselves in a mountain of debt.
• Model Bill on Conclusive Land Titling:
  • Power to State Governments:
    • It will provide state governments power to order for establishment, administration and management of a system of title registration of immovable properties.
  • Land Authorities:
    • Land Authorities to be set up by each State government, which will appoint a Title Registration Officer (TRO) to prepare and publish a draft list of land titles based on existing records and documents.
      • This will be considered a valid notice to all potential claimants interested in the property, who will have to file their claims or objections within a set period of time.
    • If disputing claims are received, the TRO will verify all the relevant documents and refer the case to a Land Dispute Resolution Officer (LDRO) for resolution. 
      • However, disputes which are already pending in courts cannot be resolved in this way.
    • Having considered and resolved all the disputed claims, the Land Authority will publish a Record of Titles.
  • Land Titling Appellate Tribunals:
    • Over a three-year period, these titles and the decisions of the TRO and the LDRO can be challenged before Land Titling Appellate Tribunals, which will be set up under the law.
    • After a three-year period, entries in the Record of Titles will be considered conclusive proof of ownership.
  • Special Bench of High Court:
    • A special bench of High court shall be designated to deal with appeals against the orders passed by the Land Titling Appellate Tribunal.
• Challenge:
  • The biggest challenge is that land records have not been updated for decades, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.
  • Land records are often in the name of the grandparents of the current owner, with no proof of inheritance.
  • Unless they are based on updated records, conclusive land titles could create even more problems.

Way Forward

• Comprehensive village-level surveys with community involvement are a necessary precursor to the land titling process. Relying on current records or even satellite imagery will not provide the same accuracy as actual, on-the-ground, local surveys.
• It is imperative that the country has an integrated system or repository of land record for urban and rural areas which comprehensively covers agricultural, infrastructure, residential and industrial land.

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Why does India need conclusive land titling?

Does India need to change the land ownership process, and what are the hurdles in implementing it?

Pune, 19/05/2020: A young farmer ploughs soil in a farm land with the help of bullocks at Khed-Shivapur village near Pune city on May 19, 2020. Farmers have started ploughing land as the monsoon season will begin in June month for farming purpose. Photo:Jignesh mistry.

The story so far: The Centre wants to reform the country’s land markets through a fundamental legal and procedural shift in how land titles are awarded. In 2020, even as laws for farm reform and labour code reform were being enacted, the government’s think tank, NITI Aayog, took steps to initiate land reforms. A Model Bill on Conclusive Land Titling was sent to States and Union Territories last June seeking their comments. In September, after many States failed to send in their feedback, the Centre warned that their agreement would be presumed.

How does the current system work and what will change in the new system?

India currently follows a system of presumptive land titling. This means that land records are maintained, with information on possession, which is determined through details of past transactions. Ownership, then, is established on the basis of current possession. Registration of land is actually a registration of transactions, such as sale deeds, records of inheritance, mortgage and lease. Holding registration papers does not actually involve the government or the legal framework guaranteeing the ownership title of the land.

On the other hand, under a conclusive land titling system, land records designate actual ownership. The title is granted by the government, which takes the responsibility for accuracy. Once a title is granted, any other claimant will have to settle disputes with the government, not the title holder. Further, under conclusive land titling, the government may provide compensation to claimants in case of disputes, but the title holder is not in any danger of losing ownership, says agricultural economist T. Haque, who chaired the Special Cell on Land Policy at NITI Aayog which recommended a shift to conclusive titling in a 2017 report.

Why is conclusive land titling needed?

The main advantage is that a conclusive system will drastically lower litigation related to land. According to a 2007 World Bank study on ‘ Land Policies for growth and poverty reduction ’, land-related disputes accounted for two-thirds of all pending court cases in India. A NITI Aayog study on strengthening arbitration estimated that disputes on land or real estate take an average time of 20 years in the courts to be resolved.

“Right now, because land titles are based on transactions, people have to keep the entire chain of transaction records, and a dispute on any link in that chain causes ambiguity in ownership,” says Dr. Haque.

He says the potential impact is extensive. “Once conclusive titling is in place, investors who want to purchase land for business activities will be able to do so without facing the constant risk that their ownership may be questioned and their entire investment may go to waste,” he says, noting that the spectre of long-running court cases currently stifles the appetite for investment in many sectors of the economy. “The idea is to promote an active land market,” he adds.

Land disputes and unclear titling also create hurdles for infrastructure development and housing construction, leading to costly delays and inefficiency. In cities, urban local bodies depend on property taxes that can be levied properly only if there is clear ownership data available. Ambiguity in ownership also results in a black market for land transactions, which deprives the government of taxes.

In rural areas, the need is even more acute. Access to agricultural credit is dependent on the ability to use land as collateral. Without being able to prove their ownership of land and access formal credit from banks, small and marginal farmers are often left at the mercy of unscrupulous moneylenders, entrenching themselves in a mountain of debt.

What does the model Bill propose?

The Bill circulated by the NITI Aayog in 2020 calls for Land Authorities to be set up by each State government, which will appoint a Title Registration Officer (TRO) to prepare and publish a draft list of land titles based on existing records and documents. This will be considered a valid notice to all potential claimants interested in the property, who will have to file their claims or objections within a set period of time.

If disputing claims are received, the TRO will verify all the relevant documents and refer the case to a Land Dispute Resolution Officer (LDRO) for resolution. However, disputes which are already pending in courts cannot be resolved in this way.

Having considered and resolved all the disputed claims, the Land Authority will publish a Record of Titles. Over a three-year period, these titles and the decisions of the TRO and the LDRO can be challenged before Land Titling Appellate Tribunals, which will be set up under the law. After a three-year period, entries in the Record of Titles will be considered conclusive proof of ownership. Further appeals can only be taken up in High Courts.

What are the difficulties?

“The biggest challenge is that land records have not been updated for decades, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. Land records are often in the name of the grandparents of the current owner, with no proof of inheritance. Unless they are based on updated records, conclusive land titles could create even more problems,” says Dr. Haque. He says comprehensive village-level surveys with community involvement are a necessary precursor to the land titling process. Relying on current records or even satellite imagery will not provide the same accuracy as actual, on-the-ground, local surveys. However, local governments have not been provided with the resources or manpower to conduct such surveys, says Dr. Haque. If surveys are not conducted, the onus falls on village claimants, many of whom have no access to documentation, to proactively challenge the titling during the three-year period.

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See also:

Model Bill on Conclusive Land Titling

Having a ‘title’: what it means in real estate

Land Policies for growth and poverty reduction

The Encumbrance Certificate: Everything you need to know