Bribes to government officials, land-related fraud, delays, disputes, farmers' inability to access bank loans...the problems associated with the manual keeping of land records were all too familiar.

BENGALURU: While laws like the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 mandate that any diversion of forest land for non-forest use requires prior approval from the Central Government, illegal diversion still ...

Pune: The state government is considering using private agencies for land measurement before sale deed registration, following the Karnataka model. The land records department is in talks with private ...

Karnataka govt’s move to double registration fees may boost revenues but may impact sales, especially in affordable and mid segments ...