Digitizing land records will go a long way in ensuring land reforms as well as lessening the burden on the Indian Judiciary. Elaborate. Also, state the measures taken in this context.

1. Proper property validation can be available online
2. Reduce legal disputes
3. Promote land consolidation (Present avg. land size ≈ 1.08 hectare)
4. Support the process of land leasing
5. Reduce conflicts due to land issues

Reducing burden on Judiciary

1. with less legal disputes burden on judiciary will reduce (Present ≈ 4 crore pending cases in judiciary)

2. The judiciary (especially lower courts) can focus on other grave issue (Eg) Rape crimes etc.

3. Digitisation will promote efficiency in access of records → Reduce time of documentation

↓ easy availability of proof to court

Faster resolution

Steps / Measures

(1) Digitisation of land records undertaken by states like Karnataka (Bhoomi project) some year back

(2) SWAMITVA scheme → for digital property validation

(3) Usage of Technology like Drones by govt for better identification and demarcation of land.