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Vision
The vision of the Department of Land Resources is to have sustainable
development of land resources in the rainfed/degradable areas of rural India to
enhance their productivity. The vision extends to also build up an integrated
Land Information Management System in the country with conclusive titling and
title guarantee.
Mission
The Department strives to
achieve the goal of sustainable development through the participatory approach
of stakeholders in watershed development programme and enhance livelihood
opportunities of the people living in the rainfed /degraded areas.
The Department also has the
mission to change the Land Records Management System through modernization and
updating of land records and land transactions through the use of high-end
technology.
Objective
The main
objectives of the Department are :
1. Increase
productivity of rainfed/degraded land through the process of integrated
watershed management.
2. Support
the States/UTs for implementation of National Land Records Modernization
Programme (NLRMP)
3. Land
reforms and other related matters relating to land like administration of
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy
of 2007 , Registration Act, 1908 etc.
4.
Bio-diesel Mission
It is pertinent to mention here
that land reforms and related matters are already under consideration of
“National Council for Land Reforms” headed by the Prime Minister of India.
Therefore, exact position and plan of action will evolve only after the Council
gives necessary direction. As regards Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy,
Land Acquisition Act and Registration Act, the Department, time to time gives
appropriate policy support and guides Departments of Government of India and
States and Government organizations as per need. Therefore, there is no
specific targeted action point on the subject.
With regard to Mission on
Bio-diesel, Cabinet approved the Mission “in principle” subject to impact
assessment study and positive feedback on the same. Therefore, the impact
assessment study is still under process, covering all aspects of bio-diesel
programme including related research finding in consultation with Ministry of
New & Renewable Energy and no clear action point has emerged.
In this background, it will not be
possible to evolve any action plan and design success indicators thereof with
respect to land reforms and related issues and National Mission on Bio-diesel.
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