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Land to Get 14-Digit ID in India

The central government of India has directed all states to complete the process of allocating the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in all villages by the end of March 2024.

Just as Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number for the citizens of India, the ULPIN project stipulates allotting a 14-digit ID to each plot.

ULPIN is envisaged as part of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme. It aims to compile every detail pertaining to different properties from across the country.

The authorities have so far generated 90 million ULPINs in just one year, but the project has been off to a rather slow start in several states, including Kerala.

The authorities have decided to implement the project in all states except Meghalaya, where the system of community land ownership exists. The Central Land Revenue Department has now directed all eligible states to start implementing the programme.