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Department
of Land Information and Archive |
Almost every aspect of life world wide are affected
by the evolution of Information Communication Technology
(ICT). The Land Administration and Management sector
in Nepal is also not exceptional in this regard. The
Department of Land Information and Archive (DoLIA) is
responsible for the introduction of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) Components in Land Administration and
management, and for the supply of Land Information to
all parties concerned. |
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| In the past,
Land records were kept in a traditional ways. In the
present time too both spatial as well as attribute land
related information are acquired, stored, updated, collected
and retrieved manually in rudimentary fashion. Consequently,
land records are not so reliable, land disputes are
pretty common and land registries are overwhelmed with
associated problems. |
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| Early efforts
to modernize the land information system were made in
1993 when the department of Land Revenue (Now the Department
of Land Reform and Management) created a unit called
the 'Central Integrated Land Information System Unit'
within it. The aim was to computerize the alphanumeric
data about cadastral parcels i.e. the attribute part
of the administration according to the needs of Nepalese
society. In 1995, in response to the need for integrating
the other aspect of land information i.e. the spatial
aspect into the system. The ministry of land reform
and management run a project entitled "Integrated
Land Information System". Finally, in 13th Nov
2000 (2057-7-28 B.S.) a full fledged department named
the "Department of Land Information and Archive"
was established by the cabinet decision of 10th July
2000 (2057-3-26 B.S.) with the mandate to modernize
the land information system and perform related functions.
The Department has targeted Its mission of introducing
the information communication technology (ICT) in land
administration and management in the Kingdom. The department
is primarily focused in building the IT based systems
to replace the manual activities gradually in Its district
level offices. Its next responsibility is to keep the
land records secured by adopting the proper archiving
mechanism. |
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| During
1999-2000, Nepal received technical assistance for LIS
Development from (Swedish International Development
Agency) SIDA. Support came at time when the Department
of Land Information and Archive was to be established.
SIDA initially transferred the technology and experience
and later for enabling pilot projects of the District
Land Information System (DLIS) in two Districts Bhaktapur
and Kaski. All Records of the District Land Revenue
Office have been computerized in both districts, with
a new, parallel system of computer based transactions
running along side manual system in Bhaktapur. In addition,
for some wards of Municipality area the spatial database
of cadastral map has also been created. In Chabhil,
Kalanki and Dillibazar Land Revenue Office also the
DLIS work is initiated. The Emphasis has been laid on
training and equipment so that people could be familiar
with modern information communication Technology (ICT).
Similar Programs has also been made in archiving the
land records maps. |
Objectives
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 To
introduce the modern information and communication,
more specifically
land information/geo-information (LIS/GIS) technology,to
build computer-based
land information system for automating the land administration
activities in district level offices thereby providing
faster, efficient
and effective land administration services to the
general public through
one window system.
To
contribute to the good governance, which is one of
the high agendas of the
government and is the most concerned issue in civil
society.
To
provide comprehensive land information to the decision/policy
makers for agricultural
productivity, poverty alleviation and environmental
conservation.
To
improve the quality and reliability of land information.
To
contribute in the design and development of national
spatial data infrastructure
(NSD) and participate LIS in such a national venture.
To
develop gradually the central archive of the land
records and cadastral maps
to keep them secured by the use of the modern technology.
For More Information Visit
http://www.dolia.gov.np |
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