{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox project | location = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] | website = http://bhudhaar.ap.gov.in/ |established={{Start date|df=yes|2018|11|20}} }}
'''Bhudhaar''' is a e-governance project that is intended to assign an 11 digit unique number<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/naidu-launches-bhudhaar/article25551979.ece|title=Launching of Bhudhaar|date=20 November 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> to every land parcel in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news |date=23 August 2018 |title=Land parcels in Andhra to get unique code under Bhudhaar programme |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/land-parcels-in-andhra-to-get-unique-code-under-bhudhaar-programme/articleshow/65520837.cms}}</ref> as part of the "land hub in [[E-Pragati|E-Pragati programme]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nicea.nic.in/download-files.php?nid=203|title=Land Hub}}</ref> Bhudhaar is the first in India to address issues in land record management. [[Union Government of India]] also implementing [[Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN)]] Project with the reference<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIC Concept Note on ULPIN|url=http://kashmirdivision.nic.in/WebPages/OrdersCirculars/pdf/order.05.11.2020.pdf}}</ref> from this Bhudhaar Project. Bhuseva Authority, an inter-departmental committee was formulated to implement and monitor the progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bhuseva.ap.gov.in/dashboard/stats|title=ప్రగతి సూచిక - భూసేవ|website=bhuseva.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> Eventually all land related transactions will use Bhudhaar as single source of truth to reduces land related disputes. On 18 February 2019, the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislature|Andhra pradesh Assembly]] gave its consent to the legal usage of the Bhudhaar Number in land documents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://legislation.aplegislature.org:9090/Bills/PassedBills/English/Eng_passbill_L_14_13_24_130_v_1.pdf|title=Bhudhaar Act}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This project is being regularly monitored by [[AP CM Dashboard]] (CORE Dashboard) which was developed and managed by [[Real Time Governance Society]] (RTGS) in real time basis.
== Necessity == {{Main|Mee bhoomi|l1=Mee Bhoomi}}
Land in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] is generally categorized into agricultural lands, rural properties, and urban properties (like houses, house sites, vacant lands) and forest land. These lands and their records are mainly managed by eight departments in the state. On 13 June 2015 the Revenue Department of the state launched the<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/ap-launches-mee-bhoomi-digital-depository-of-land-records/article7312633.ece|title=AP launches 'Mee Bhoomi' digital depository of land records|last=Sridhar|first=G. Naga|website=@businessline|date=13 June 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref> [[Mee bhoomi|Mee Bhoomi]] portal<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meebhoomi.ap.gov.in/|title=MEE BHOOMI::Home|website=www.meebhoomi.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-03-19|archive-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814054834/https://meebhoomi.ap.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> to enable citizens and land owners to view their land records and ownership status at any time. Although people were given land records publicly, it did not solve the integration problem as each department has their own procedural guidelines in providing services to citizens which causes hardship in getting seamless and integrated services.
For instance, a property buyer has to go the corresponding [[municipality]] office to enter his name in municipal records as the new property owner. This process<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prsindia.org/policy/discussion-papers/land-records-and-titles-india|title=Land Records and Titles in India|date=2018-03-01|website=PRSIndia|language=en|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref> takes a long time and causes inefficiency in land governance. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Land related Departments in Andhra Pradesh and their respective functions. !Department !Function |- |Revenue |Maintaining the agricultural land records and collection of taxes<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccla.ap.gov.in/CCLA/Index.aspx|title=CCLA :: CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION|website=ccla.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-03-15|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621062428/http://ccla.ap.gov.in/CCLA/Index.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Panchayat Raj |Maintaining the village lands and properties along with records, tax collections |- |Municipal Administration |Maintaining the urban lands and properties along with records, tax collections, and land use development plans |- |Registration |Registration of ownership changes by means of sales, gift, succession<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://registration.ap.gov.in/|title=:: IGRS ::|website=registration.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-03-15|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621212002/http://registration.ap.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Survey & Settlements |Maintaining the village level and field level maps along with cadastral maps |- |Forest |Maintaining the forest lands and its records <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forests.ap.gov.in/|title=A.P. Forest Department|website=www.forests.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-03-15|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630154908/http://forests.ap.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Endowments |Maintaining the endowment lands and its records |- |Wakf |Maintaining the wakf lands and its records |}
==Issuing process== To create a single source of truth on land records and to manage land records efficiently, the Bhuseva Authority started the Bhudhaar program and distributed a number to each property. In this project, all land related departments are to integrate their services to the Bhuseva core platform and assign a Bhudhaar number to all properties along with built up properties when successful transactions are completed.
Land records <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ap.meeseva.gov.in/DeptPortal/Downloads/Note%20on%20BhuSeva%20-%20Copy.pdf|title=Bhseva Hand Out|access-date=21 June 2019|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202064756/https://ap.meeseva.gov.in/DeptPortal/Downloads/Note%20on%20BhuSeva%20-%20Copy.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> consists two types of data. Textual data (like village name, name of land owner, survey number, extent, owner ID proofs like [[Aadhaar]], [[Voter ID (India)|voter ID]] or other related documents) and spatial data (the data depicting the sketch of the land, its measurements (in links/meters/feet), adjacent fields, location on ground). The Bhudhaar number issued in two stages.
==Progress== As of 22 February 2019, nearly 53% of temporary Bhudhaar numbers were generated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bhuseva.ap.gov.in/dashboard/stats|title=ప్రగతి సూచిక - భూసేవ|website=bhuseva.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" | rowspan="3" |Type of Land | rowspan="3" |Total Land Parcels | rowspan="3" |Registered Land Parcels | colspan="3" |Registered Land Parcels | colspan="6" |Bhudhaar Generation |- | rowspan="2" |Private Land | rowspan="2" |Government Land | rowspan="2" |Total | style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" |Temporary Bhudhaar | colspan="2" |Permanent Bhudhar |Total |- |Number |(%) on Total Land Parcels |(%) on Registered Land Parcels |Number |% | |- |Revenue |23945966 |20146412 |17499234 |2474999 |19974233 |19974233 |83.41 |99.15 |0 |0 |19974233 |- |Municipal |3202115 |467353 |451425 |92 |451517 |450671 |14.07 |96.43 |0 |0 |451517 |- |Panchayat |8421140 |5231066 |5099956 |0 |5099956 |5099956 |60.56 |97.49 |0 |0 |5099956 |- |Total |35569221 |25844831 |23050615 |2475091 |25525706 |25524860 | | |0 | |25525706 |}
==Nationwide Usage== Although the present Bhudhaar project has plans to extend nationwide,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/bhu-seva-project-to-be-rolled-out-by-october/article22614692.ece|title='Bhu Seva' project to be rolled out by October|date=2018-02-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-05|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> it was missing scientific approach and harmonization in assigning unique numbers to various regions. To collect taxes and to generate revenue from different properties, each urban or local administration authorities use various assessment numbers. The state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] uses the digital door numbering program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-09-22/Chandrababu-Naidu-to-inaugurate-digital-door-numbers-in-Tirupati-today/413429|title=Chandrababu Naidu to inaugurate digital door numbers in Tirupati today|date=2018-09-22|website=The Hans India|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-12-19/Survey-underway-for-assigning-Digital-Door-Numbers-/461532|title=Survey underway for assigning Digital Door Numbers|date=2018-12-19|website=The Hans India|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref> To bridge the gap, a nationwide comprehensive system is needed. While preserving the existing assigning process, a brand new Bhudhaar numbering system with a 12 digit [[alphanumeric]] pattern can be used.
'''First two digits'''—State codes (census code for temporary bhudhaar number, [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India|vehicle registration]] code for permanent bhudhaar number)
'''Third and fourth digits'''—District code in the respective states
'''Fifth and sixth digits'''—Sub-district code in respective districts.
'''Seventh and eighth digits'''—Village/block/ward level code in the respective sub-district/municipality.
'''Last four digits'''—random 4 digits containing [[alphanumeric]] letters.
==References== {{reflist}}
<!-- What is BhuSeva?
To establish central land hub as “Single Source of Trurh".
ruth”
The information related to all transactions
of a particular land or property are available in a
single source. The history of transactions will be
available initially for the last 12 years, then from
last 15 years …..It is an authentic information which
is authorised by the competent authority.
2. To create a unique identifier called “Bhudhaar” for
every land parcel and rural and urban property
3. Consistency of core data across all departments
4. To provide integrated services relating to land and
properties
5. It is an online platform www.bhuseva.gov.in and
services are available online.
Participating departments:
There are 8 departments which are participating in
BhuSeva. They are
a. Revenue
b. Panchayat Raj
c. Municipal Administration
d. Registration
e. Survey & Settlements
f. Forest
g. Endowments
h. Wakf
These are all land related departments. They are
integrating their services related to land under the core
platform called “BhuSeva”.
The land is basically in the form of three categories:
1. Agriculture lands
2. Rural properties like houses, house sites, vacant lands
3. Urban properties like houses, house sites, vacant lands.
The above categories of lands are monitored by Revenue
department, Panchayat Raj department and Municipal
Administration department respectively.
Under BhuSeva, the important feature is to assign a unique
code called “Bhudhaar” to each agriculture land holding or
rural property or urban property.
Hence, the Bhudhaar will be generated in respect of the
Revenue, Panchayat Raj and Municipal Administration.
Launching of BhuSeva:
BhuSeva is launched as pilot programme on 11th
April, 2018 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, GoAP.
In the pilot, Jaggayyapet rural mandal is taken as
pilot in respect of Revenue and PR and Uyyur nagara
panchayat is taken in respect of Municipal Administration.
What is Bhudhaar… ?
a. “Bhudhaar” is a 11- digit unique identification code
to be assigned to each agriculture land holding and
rural and urban property.
b. There are Temporary Bhudhaar and Permanent
Bhudhaar
c. Land records consists of two types of data:
a. Textual data., like Village name, Name of
land owner, Sy no, extent, id proof like
Aadhaar, voter id or other related
documents. and;
b. Spatial data: the data depicting the sketch
of the land, its measurements (in
links/meters/feet), adjacent fields,
location on ground
d. Temporary Bhudhaar:
- Temporary Bhudhaar is assigned based on
valid textual data of an agriculture land
holding/rural property/urban property.
It is started with 99.
(for example 99.312.725.202). “99”
indicate that it is temporary Bhudhaar and
other numbers are generated on random
basis only and there is no meaning for
these 9 digits. But it is a unique id for that innovative
land holding / rural property/urban
property.
e. Temporary Bhudhaar for Government lands:
Special series number is allocated to government lands-
either agriculture lands or rural/urban properties. It is “99”
followed by “00”
The Temporary Bhudhaar number for a government
land/property will be:
99.002.453.601
f. Permanent Bhudhaar:
As stated above, there are two types of data- one is
textual data and the second one spatial data.
Once the spatial data is also captured and linked to
textual data, then permanent Bhudhaar will be
assigned. -->
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