Mission Basundhara 3.0: A Pillar of Transformation for Assam’s People

Introduction:

In its pursuit of transforming land administration and revenue collection system — the Government of Assam has embarked on a transformational journey through Mission Basundhara 2.0 and subsequently on the more inclusive and tech-enabled Mission Basundhara 3.0. This article focuses on the major differences and innovations that make the Mission Basundhara 3.0 stand out, emphasizing the efforts made by the government towards the liberation of land services and to reduce corruption.

Background of Mission Basundhara

Launched by the Chief Minister of Assam in 2021, Mission Basundhara (derived from the Assamese term for ‘land’) was introduced to digitize land records and increase transparency and ease of doing business in the state. Mission Basundhara 2.0 built on this vision and took additional initiatives to address improvements in the outdated system.

Evolution to Mission Basundhara 3.0

Thanks to the upgrade from Mission Basundhara 2.0 to 3.0, the state took a bigger leap in modernizing and optimizing its land administration and revenue collection. Here are the key aspects, because of which Mission Basundhara 3.0 becomes an upgraded and better version:

Technological Upgradation: There is a stronger focus on Optimized use of high-end digital technologies in Mission Basundhara 3.0. It encompasses the adoption of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to strengthen mapping and record-keeping. Particularly, drone services and blockchain-technology are being used to make land records safer and immutable.

Better Transparency and Accountability: After the success of the previous version of Mission Basundhara, which focused on digitizing records and making these available online, Mission Basundhara 3.0 aims at real-time monitoring of land transactions and revenue collection. This not only helps transparency but it does reduce the avenue under which corruption can be created through a clear audit trail.

Enhancing Revenue Collection Mechanisms: An important feature of Mission Basundhara 3.0 is its underlying focus on streamlining processes for collecting revenue. Analytics and data-driven decision-making are being used to make sure resources are used wisely, with a special focus on closing revenue drag and maximizing revenue generation from land assets.

Promoting Digital Literacy: Given the need to bridge the existing digital divide, the Mission Basundhara 3.0 is also addressing the need to create digital literacy in the rural population. You will need to nut it to each of the mission-specific areas to best leverage the benefits of the mission and maximize the usability of the digital services.

Sustainable Management: Mission Basundhara 3.0 also integrates sustainable land management practices in order to balance the development and conservation of the environment. This is to include better wetlands and forest management and responsible urban planning for sustainable growth.

Main Objectives

The Mission Basundhara 3.0 will have the following objectives:

1. Digitization of records: Digitizing land records to make them accurate and reduce manual errors.

2. Revenue collection automation: The project automates the land revenue collection, thus ensuring a smooth and transparent process.

3. Streamlined and simplified administration of land in Assam: One of the goals is to remove the complications faced by the citizens of Assam owing to administrative hurdles; hence the measures would ensure uniformity in the administration of the land.

4. Empowering people and minimizing disputes: Mission Basundhara 3.0 will strengthen the land rights of the people of Assam by creating correct land records and will help to minimize land disputes.

5. Monitoring and evaluation: The project will also include the development of a monitoring and evaluation system that tracks implementation of the initiative.

Why Mission Basundhara 3.0 Is Beneficial for the People of Assam?

1. Reduce land disputes: Land disputes in Assam have greatly affected people’s lives. Mission Basundhara 3.0 seeks to reduce such disputes with accurate and up-to-date land records, which can serve as concrete evidence of land ownership.

2. Promotes Growth: With better land administration, there is increased investment and development in the region. The records would be able to read accurately, and the process will become smoother which will lead to the betterment of infrastructure projects and positively impact the people and the economy.

3. Enhancing Transparency: This also reduces corruption, and increases transparency of land records. Hence, the people of Assam can trust the system and can also believe on the accuracy of their land records.

4. Easy Land Administration: Mission Basundhara 3.0 focuses on making land administration easy for the people. This will save time and energy for the masses and also decrease the chances of procedural delays.

Conclusion:

Mission Basundhara 3.0 is a unique initiative toward revolutionizing land management and administration in Assam. Making land records digital, automating land revenue collection, and simplifying land administration processes will ensure that the people of Assam cum benefit in multiple ways from the project. But what really made the ‘Mission Basundhara 3.0’ significant in the welfare, development and good governance of the people in the northeastern state of Assam was the reduction of land disputes, transparency and easy access to the services.

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