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INNOVATIONS IN LAND GOVERNANCE. A PRESENTATION FOR CENTRE FOR INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC SYSTEMS – 24 OCT 2013 b y V.Balasubramanian. LAND HISTORICALLY. KING—STATE GRANTS LAND CONCEPT OF PUBLIC COMMONS LAND IS FREE GIFT OF NATURE-MARX LAND GOVERNANCE IN CHINA
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INNOVATIONS IN LAND GOVERNANCE A PRESENTATION FOR CENTRE FOR INNOVATIONS IN PUBLIC SYSTEMS – 24 OCT 2013 by V.Balasubramanian
LAND HISTORICALLY • KING—STATE GRANTS LAND • CONCEPT OF PUBLIC COMMONS • LAND IS FREE GIFT OF NATURE-MARX • LAND GOVERNANCE IN CHINA • IN INDIA—THE MUGHAL AND EAST INDIA COMPANY • SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
LAND GOVERNANCE IN INDIA SINCE 1947 • ABOLITION OF LAND REVENUE • DEVALUATION OF LAND REVENUE ADMINISTRATION • LAND GRABBING OF COMMONS IN KARNATAKA, 11 Lk Ac, Rs.195,000 Cr. • DEATH OF LAKES DUE TO ENCROACHMENTS • BANGALORE IS A DYING CITY
REMEDIES NEEDED • COLLECTOR-DM / DC SHOULD BE FREE OF ORGANIZING FUNCTIONS • DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HAS TO REDEFINE ITS ROLE TO BASICS • SAVING ORIGINAL RECORDS BY DIGITIZING, SCANNING & A MODERN TALUK LEVEL CENTRAL REGISTRY • PUBLIC WEB ACCESS TO RECORDS
BYRASANDRA Total extent: 12 A 21G Encroached: 5 A 32 G
CHIKKAKALASANDRA Total Extent : 12A-26G Encroached : 6A-38G
TORRENS SYSTEM • REGISTRATION OF DEEDS • REGISTRATION OF TITLE • PROPERTY OWNERSHIP CARDS • PROVISION IN LAND REVENUE ACT • LAND & PROPERTY LITIGATIONS CAN BE MINIMIZED UNDER TORRENS SYS. • ADMINISTRATIVE WILL NEEDED
DECISION MAKING IN INDIA • Government Immobile and has to be “MOVED”; • A former PM: “Not taking decision is also a decision”; • Naipal’s quote: “Go through the motions of doing • Something while doing nothing and this is equivalent • to having actually done something even though the • situation is not altered one bit.” • Well-begun is Half Done – Half begun is well done • Two Japanese = 1 + 1 • Two Indians = 1 - 1