Dehradun: Union Rural Development and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has sent a letter to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informing that more funds will be provided to Uttarakhand by the Central Government for the implementation of Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP). Appreciating the active participation of Uttarakhand with the Central Government in the efforts for positive change of rural India, Chouhan has expressed hope that under the able leadership of Chief Minister Dhami, Uttarakhand will set new records in the implementation of DILRMP in the state.
It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami sent a letter to Union Rural Development and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan requesting to provide special assistance of Rs 478.50 crore to the state of Uttarakhand under the Central Regional Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development. Mentioning the efforts and needs of the state under DILRMP, the Chief Minister requested for sanctioning Rs 350 crore for survey/resurvey of the entire land of Uttarakhand state through modern survey technology like Lidar and also requested for release of the outstanding amount for construction of modern record rooms being built at tehsil level.
In this regard, the Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture has sent a letter to the Chief Minister informing that Uttarakhand will be provided full support in the work of pilot testing of survey/resurvey in five villages from the DILRMP funds available with the state. Based on the results of the pilot testing, more funds will be provided to the state for the work of complete survey/resurvey in entire rural areas in due course of time. The outstanding amount for construction of modern record rooms being built at tehsil level will also be released soon. Union Minister Chauhan has said that action is being taken at the level of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the matter of providing financial assistance to the state under the Agri Stack program and he himself is looking into the matter.
Along with implementing strong land laws in Uttarakhand, the state government is paying special attention to complete the important task of digitization of land records in a timely manner. The state of Uttarakhand is working with commitment to play a leading role in the nationwide campaign to develop a modern and transparent land management system in line with the vision of Digital India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The cooperation and support being provided by the Central Government in this direction will give further impetus to our efforts. For which the state government is grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
– Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
