Srinagar: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday directed Deputy Commissioners across Jammu and Kashmir to ensure 100 per cent coverage of eligible farmers under the AgriStack programme and furnish certificates confirming that no eligible beneficiary has been left out.
The direction was issued during a review meeting on the progress of land records digitisation and implementation of AgriStack across the Union Territory. The meeting examined district-wise progress in generation of Farmer IDs, Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPINs), digitisation of cadastral maps through BhuNaksha and the proposed integration of digitised land records with the Reserve Bank of India’s Unified Lending Interface (ULI).
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Finance Shailendra Kumar, Secretary Revenue Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, representatives of RBI, BISAG-N, NIC and other officials.
Taking a district-wise review, Dulloo sought explanations for delays and gaps between targets and achievements. He directed Deputy Commissioners to fix responsibility where undue delays were observed and undertake regular field inspections to monitor both progress and quality of work. Weekly progress reports have also been sought.
Additional Chief Secretary Finance Shailendra Kumar asked district administrations to prioritise registration of farmers available in villages and resolve exceptional cases later. He also advised officials to frame operational guidelines to address procedural issues faced by field functionaries.
During the meeting, Secretary Revenue Kumar Rajeev Ranjan informed that Jammu and Kashmir had achieved 100 per cent digitisation coverage of its foundational land administration units, covering all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages.
Officials said 68.62 lakh land parcels (Khasras) have been digitised across the Union Territory. The entire backlog of 6.47 lakh mutations has also been incorporated into the digital records, leaving no pending backlog.
The meeting was informed that the Revenue Department had received 14.48 lakh grievances, of which 14.38 lakh were non-quasi-judicial. As many as 14.27 lakh such grievances have been resolved.
On AgriStack implementation, officials said that against a base of 71.04 lakh Khasras across 6,818 villages, data entry has been completed for 65.77 lakh Khasras. Of these, 58.17 lakh have been verified and 57.30 lakh approved, accounting for 80.7 per cent of the total target.
In Jammu division, 2,770 of 3,750 villages have been fully approved, with an approval rate of 80.8 per cent. In Kashmir division, 1,945 of 3,068 villages have been fully approved, with an approval rate of 80.5 per cent.
The meeting was further informed that 1.21 lakh Farmer IDs have been generated across 1,663 villages. Kashmir division accounts for 70,979 Farmer IDs in 836 villages, while Jammu division has generated 52,751 Farmer IDs across 827 villages.
Reviewing the Digital Crop Survey for Kharif 2026, officials said the exercise is being conducted in 5,714 villages covering around 30.61 lakh agricultural plots. Surveys have been completed for 30.61 lakh plots, representing 96.55 per cent progress, while supervisors have approved over 27.27 lakh plots.
On ULPIN generation, officials reported significant progress, with coverage expanding to 5,275 villages as of September 25, compared to 4,078 villages during the previous review. The number of ULPINs generated has reached 33.47 lakh, an increase of over 4.08 lakh since the last review.
The meeting also reviewed implementation of BhuNaksha and integration of cadastral maps with digitised land records. Of 6,818 village maps, 6,468 have been handed over to BISAG-N and 6,049 received back after processing. Geo-referencing of 425 maps remains pending, while attribute tables for 5,754 maps have been completed.
Officials also briefed the meeting on plans to integrate Jammu and Kashmir’s digitised land records with RBI’s Unified Lending Interface through specialised APIs. The proposed system is expected to provide secure access to land and farm-related information required for agricultural lending, including ownership details, land parcel information, crop data, mortgage records and loan status.
Dulloo directed all concerned agencies to adhere to fixed timelines and complete pending tasks. Deputy Commissioners were asked to complete locking of Records of Rights (RoR) and Jamabandi records within one month of Farmer ID generation and resolve issues relating to unclaimed buckets and cross-district land parcels within two months.
He said the digitisation exercise should result in accurate, updated and field-verified land records that improve citizen services, enhance transparency in land administration and facilitate easier access to institutional credit for farmers.
