Daily Current Affairs 12 February 2024 – IAS Current Affairs
Current Affairs 12 February 2024 focuses on the Prelims-Mains perspective. Major events are :
Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)
Source: PIB
GS II: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
Overview
- News in Brief
- Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)
Why in the News?
The government’s initiative to digitize land records and registrations is expected to improve India’s GDP by about 1.5%.
News in Brief
- Digitization of land records is the process of transforming physical documents into digital formats.
- The initiative was launched to computerize all land records, promoting transparency and reducing land disputes through updated settlement records.
- As of December 2023, the computerization of land records, specifically the Record of Rights (RoR), has been completed at a rate of 95.08 per cent.
Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)
- Objective of DILRMP is to develop a modern, comprehensive and transparent land record management system.
- DILRMP, revamped as a Central Sector Scheme since April 1, 2016.
- Full funding from the Centre, aims to modernize land record management.
- Its goal is to establish an Integrated Land Information Management System to enhance real-time land information access, optimise land resource use, benefit landowners and investors, support policy planning, reduce land disputes, prevent fraudulent transactions, eliminate the need for physical visits to offices, and facilitate information sharing with various agencies.
Status December 2023: 95% of the Record of Rights had been computerised, 68% of cadastral maps had been digitised, 94.95% of computerization of registration and 87.48% of the integration of sub registrar offices with land records had been completed.
What are the benefits?
- It will decrease the extensive backlog of land dispute cases, thereby reducing the burden of litigation.
- If the government acquires land, it will simplify real estate transactions and improve openness in determining the rightful beneficiaries for compensation.
- Additionally, this transparency will help to enhance financing availability.
- It would encourage the use of a uniform and standardized format for record-keeping across the country, allowing for seamless information compatibility and clarity that transcends linguistic and cultural boundaries.
Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)
Source: PIB
GS II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Overview
- News in Brief
- About Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)
Why in the News?
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh to inaugurate project ‘Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution towards Digitization of Gram Panchayat’ to extend PM-WANI (Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) Service in Gram Panchayats of Bihar
News in Brief
- In a significant step towards digital empowerment, the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj will inaugurate the pilot project titled ‘Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution towards Digitization of Gram Panchayat’ on 13th February 2024 at Paprour Gram Panchayat under Barauni Block of Begusarai District in Bihar.
- It is to extend the PM-WANI Service in Gram Panchayats.
- This path-breaking initiative promises to mark a paradigm shift in rural connectivity and catalyze a digital revolution in the heartlands of Bihar.
- Begusarai is poised to lead this digital transformation in Bihar as the first District where all Gram Panchayats will be equipped with Wi-Fi services under the PM–WANI Scheme.
About Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)
- The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Telecom (DoT) to increase Broadband through Public Wi-Fi networks under the framework of the PM-WANI on 9th December 2020.
- This framework takes forward the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018 (NDCP) goal.
- Creating a robust digital communications infrastructure.
- The PM-WANI framework envisages the provision of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Hotspot providers.
- It will consist of elements such as Public Data Office (PDO), Public Data Office Aggregator (PDOA), App Provider and Central Registry.
- PM-WANI operates on an open architecture model, allowing multiple service providers to participate and compete, leading to better service quality and affordability.
- By promoting competition among service providers, PM-WANI aims to drive down the cost of internet access, making it more accessible to all segments of society.
What is the importance of PM-WANI?
- In rural areas where traditional internet infrastructure is limited, PM-WANI has the potential to bridge the digital divide by providing access to online education, healthcare services, and e-commerce platforms.
- PM-WANI is part of the Digital India initiative, which strives to empower citizens through digital infrastructure and services.
- The initiative encourages the establishment of Public Data Offices (PDOs) that offer Wi-Fi services to the public.
- PDOs can be set up by any entity, including small businesses, local shops, and entrepreneurs, thereby fostering entrepreneurship and economic growth.
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