The Maharashtra government has launched the Maharashtra Land Bank, a unified digital platform that consolidates information on government-owned land from different departments, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saying the system will simplify land identification, improve transparency and accelerate infrastructure development across the state.
The digital dashboard was launched following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge, Additional Chief Secretary (Forest) Milind Mhaiskar and Settlement Commissioner Shailesh Naval presented the system and its features, according to a government statement.
The platform is designed to streamline the identification, verification and allocation of government land for infrastructure and other public requirements. It brings records from multiple departments and administrative levels together on a common digital system.
“The system supports optimal land utilisation, rapid department-specific land mapping, reduced decision-making delays, and enhanced administrative transparency. Furthermore, it enables comprehensive performance reviews via department-, district-, taluka-, and village-wise data aggregation and progress tracking,” Fadnavis said.
Single Repository for Government Land
The government said fragmented land records have previously made it difficult for officials to obtain timely information about land availability, area, current use and compliance with allocation conditions.
“As an integrated digital framework for data-driven management of public land, the initiative synthesises land records, physical site inspections, GIS analysis, and MIS reporting to render state land governance efficient, transparent, and swift. Previously, fragmented land records across multiple administrative levels created hurdles in accessing timely information regarding land availability, current status, area, usage, and conditions of allocation violations. The Maharashtra Land Bank integrated digital system was specifically engineered to resolve these bottlenecks by offering a single, updated repository,” the statement said.
The system includes record verification, field inspections, an integrated data repository, taluka-level access, GIS-based analysis and an online land requisition mechanism. Officials can also conduct preliminary checks of survey numbers, land area and classifications using e-Pherphat records and existing documents.
Tehsildars to Update Allocation Data
Dedicated portal access will allow Tehsildars to update the status of government and Occupant Class-II land and record violations of allocation conditions.
“The location-aware mapping will be instrumental to conduct spatial analysis of available land parcels and pending allocation matters. End-to-end online workflows for government departments will be helpful to submit requisitions, register applications, and undergo scrutiny, verification, and approval. The portal also features real-time site inspection logging complete with GPS coordinates, timestamps, and date stamps,” the statement said.
The government said the Land Bank will help departments identify suitable land more quickly, strengthen monitoring and reduce delays in decisions concerning public land.
The platform is also expected to support compensatory afforestation by helping authorities identify land available for plantation requirements, while improving overall management and utilisation of Maharashtra’s government land assets.
Source: Mid-day
