Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, launched the Land Stack platform and released the Glossary of Revenue Terms (GoRT) at an event organised by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. The initiative aims to modernise India's land governance by enabling transparent, interoperable, and citizen-focused land-record systems and to improve the Ease of Living. The Land Stack is a GIS-based digital platform that integrates land, ownership, registration, and building data across state departments — Revenue, Survey, Registration, and Local Bodies — on a unified, interoperable framework. Its architecture draws inspiration from international best practices in countries including Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Finland. As a first step, Land Stack has been rolled out as a pilot in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Tamil Nadu, enabling integrated land administration workflows in these jurisdictions. The Glossary of Revenue Terms (GoRT) was prepared by the Department of Land Resources in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence in Land Administration and Management (CoE-LAM) at YASHADA, Pune. It harmonises terminology used across land records — such as Khasra, Dag, and Pula — providing meanings in Vernacular, Hindi, English, and Roman scripts. The objective is to make land data comparable and interoperable nationally, without replacing State-specific terminology. Together, Land Stack and GoRT strengthen India's digital land reform roadmap alongside the Naksha urban-land programme and support evidence-based policymaking, reduction of litigation, and faster delivery of land-linked citizen services under the broader Digital India and Ease of Living agenda.
Minister Pemmasani Launches Land Stack Portal and Glossary of Revenue Terms to Modernise Indian Land Governance; Pilots Rolled Out in Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu
Union Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani launched Land Stack — a GIS-based platform integrating land, ownership, registration and building data across departments — and released the Glossary of Revenue Terms (GoRT) at the Department of Land Resources. Land Stack has been rolled out as a pilot in Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu. GoRT was prepared with CoE-LAM at YASHADA, Pune and covers Vernacular, Hindi, English and Roman scripts.
Key facts
- Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, MoS Rural Development, launched Land Stack and released Glossary of Revenue Terms
- Land Stack is a GIS-based platform integrating land, ownership, registration and building data across Revenue, Survey, Registration and Local Body departments
- Platform architecture draws on international best practices from Singapore, United Kingdom and Finland
- Land Stack rolled out as pilot in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Tamil Nadu
- Glossary of Revenue Terms prepared with the Centre of Excellence in Land Administration and Management (CoE-LAM) at YASHADA, Pune
- GoRT provides meanings of revenue terms (e.g. Khasra, Dag, Pula) in Vernacular, Hindi, English and Roman scripts
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Q: Examine the objectives of Land Stack Portal and the Glossary of Revenue Terms launched by Minister Pemmasani for modernising Indian land governance, and their role in improving Ease of Living.
Answer (50 words):
Launched by Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the Department of Land Resources, Land Stack integrates land, ownership, registration, and building data across departments, piloted in Chandigarh and Tamil Nadu. The Glossary of Revenue Terms, prepared with YASHADA Pune's CoE-LAM, harmonises Khasra-Dag-Pula terminology across vernacular, Hindi, English, Roman scripts, advancing digital land reform.
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In which two locations has the Land Stack GIS-based platform been rolled out as a pilot?
Land Stack has been rolled out as a pilot in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a GIS-based digital platform that integrates land, ownership, registration, and building data across Revenue, Survey, Registration, and Local Body departments, enabling interoperable land administration.
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Frequently asked questions
Who launched the Land Stack platform and released the Glossary of Revenue Terms?
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications, launched both initiatives.
In which locations has Land Stack been rolled out as a pilot?
Land Stack has been rolled out as a pilot in the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Tamil Nadu.
Which institution collaborated on preparing the Glossary of Revenue Terms?
The Department of Land Resources collaborated with the Centre of Excellence in Land Administration and Management (CoE-LAM) at YASHADA, Pune.
What scripts are included in the Glossary of Revenue Terms?
Vernacular, Hindi, English, and Roman scripts are included in the GoRT.
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