Bhu-Suraksha – Revenue Documents E-Library: Digital Solutions To Secure Land Records In The State Of Karnataka
- IJLLR Journal
- Nov 5, 2025
- 1 min read
Chethan Kumar. T.M. PhD Scholar at Presidency University, Bangalore
Dr. Prashant Shankar Desai, Professor, School of Law at Presidency University, Bangalore
ABSTRACT
The State of Karnataka is divided into 31 districts and has approximately 236 taluks (or subdivisions). These districts are further organized into four administrative divisions: Belagavi, Bengaluru, Gulbarga, and Mysore. The state of Karnataka has long relied on physical documentation for land records, a method that posed several challenges. With thousands of files and registers stored across various record rooms, retrieving land-related information manually is time-consuming, prone to errors, and vulnerable to physical deterioration. In response to these challenges, the ABHILEKHALAYA Project was launched by National Informatics Centre in 2011 to help organize and index records. While the software made it easier for officials to track and manage records, it didn’t include scanning or securing the documents themselves. This limitation led to the need for a more comprehensive solution, eventually giving rise to the Bhu-Suraksha Project.
Key Words: Property Records, Bhu-Suraksha, Computerised property records management, e-Governance, transparency, Abhilekhalaya Project, Digital land records, Index of Land.
