Diya Uday

Diya Uday is a lawyer and research consultant at the Finance Research Group, IGIDR (Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research). Her areas of interest include land and agriculture markets, and finance. She has worked on projects with the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance; the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD); and the Omidyar Network. Prior to joining IGIDR, she has been an associate at law firms including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in India where she has worked in the areas of land and property law, project finance, and structured debt.

Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme: Assessing impact in Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra
Government of India launched the National Land Records Modernisation Programme in 2008, with the aim of establishing a system of titles to ensure conclusive proof of land ownership. The programme was revamped in 2014, with its inclusion in the Digital India initiative. This article presents findings from an impact assessment of the programme in Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra, and draws implications for policy formulation pertaining to land records management
