Kochi, Oct 18 (UNI) The Kerala government has set an ambitious target to make the State completely free of land disputes by 2031. To ensure ownership security, the State is developing a blockchain-based “One Title – One Truth” system, which will digitally record every land transaction — from ownership and sale to inheritance and registration.
The Digital Resurvey Project, implemented under the motto “Land for all, records for every land, and smart services for everyone,” replaces traditional chain and tape methods with advanced digital tools like RTK rover systems, CORS network surveys, and robotic total stations to ensure precision and efficiency.
Following a citizen-centric approach, the resurvey process allows landowners to raise objections after the issuance of the 9(2) notification. Awareness committees, survey sabhas, and gram sabhas are actively involved to maintain transparency. Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the government aims to establish a “conclusive land title” system with the highest accuracy in land records.
For timely completion of survey procedures, one surveyor will be appointed in each of Kerala’s 1,666 village offices, the Minister added. Tracing the evolution of land management in the State from settlement declarations and tenancy reforms to the Digital Resurvey Project launched in 2022 the Minister highlighted Kerala’s pioneering role in modern land governance.
Through the integrated “Ente Bhoomi” (My Land) portal, services from the Registration Department’s PEARL, the Revenue Department’s RELEASE, and the Survey Department’s E-Map platforms have been combined for seamless access. Citizens can also register complaints via WhatsApp numbers linked to the portal.
“This will make all land transactions transparent to both the citizens and authorities. Fraudulent alterations or fabrication of records will become impossible. Blockchain-based records will allow real-time verification of land ownership, boundaries, and transfer history,” the Minister said.
He also noted that a Settlement Bill has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly to regularise land held and used by individuals over the long term without ownership documents.
“The government’s vision is to utilise the resurvey data as a digital boundary system that eliminates disputes and supports the State’s development. A land dispute-free Kerala is the foundation of that vision,” Minister Rajan added.
Reflecting on Kerala’s historic land reforms, he said, “Kerala has a long history of people’s movements for land. There was a time when many didn’t even own six square feet of land to be buried in. With the first democratic government, the State implemented land reform laws that transformed millions into rightful landowners.” He noted that Kerala’s socially just land reform model remains unparalleled, even as other States attempted to replicate it.
