1. South Asia
Land Program Issues

2. South Asia – Some Salient Features
Intensity of land use
Commonality of systems and issues
Mughal and British legacies
Limited World Bank operational role thus far
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3. Key Land Issues Land access Security of tenure Indigenous peoples
Forestry and state land management
Land acquisition
Peri-urban development
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4. 60 Years of Land Reform Abolition of intermediaries Ownership ceilings
Tenancy control
Distribution of Government land
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5. Land Administration Characteristics
Deeds based systems
3 agency model (deeds registry, land records, survey & settlement)
Lack of efficient communication/interaction
Informal and unrecorded transactions
Spatial data weaknesses
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6. India’s Land Admin. Program
Computerization of land records
after slow start, reasonable progress since 2001
but, quality of verification/validation unclear
Computerization of deeds registry
Cadastral maps and parcel surveys
digitization of existing paper data
little new cadastral mapping
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7. India Land Records Computerization
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8. India’s Pending Land Admin. Program
Link deeds registry with land records
Link both of the above with spatial data
How to upgrade quality of spatial data?
Place data on line
Eventual goal – conclusive title
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9. Land Policy Discussion
Enforcing existing legislation
Protecting against alienation of SC/ST land
Liberalization of land leasing
Land acquisition procedures
Converting tenancy to freehold
Allocating rights on forest and other state land
Recognizing traditional communal rights
Homestead grants
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10. World Bank’s Operational Program
Land administration
Sri Lanka – Land Titling & Related Services
Pakistan – Punjab Land Records Management
AAA – India, Bangladesh
Land policy/land access
Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction
Orissa DPL
AAA – India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan
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11. Issues – Land Administration
Evolutionary vs. revolutionary approaches
Integration with broader e-government initiatives
Improved governance through improved access to information
Reduced stamp duties and fees
Increased role of the private sector
Focus on service delivery
Need reliable impact analysis
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12. Issues – Land Policy
Difficult to get a stand alone land policy project
Utilize NLTA and project components
Focus on potentials of lease markets liberalization
Pursue implementation of the new India Forestry Law
Build on experience of land legal advisory services in AP
Need reliable impact analysis
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13. Lessons Learned and Questions
‘Conclusive’ title is problematic
DPLs too blunt an instrument to get intended change on the ground?
Pilots need to be tightly focused
Quick turnover of counterparts undercuts ownership
Possibilities of urban context?
Impact analysis needed
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14. Thank you
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