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Gausia Shaikh
Gausia Shaikh is a Consultant (Legal) with the Finance Research Group (FRG) at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. As part of her work with FRG, she has worked on laws and policy issues concerning financial markets, land rights, and the Indian insolvency reform. Her work involves research and analysis of laws and regulations, field work as well as consultation with ministries and other government departments. Her work prior to FRG was focused on corporate and media laws and general litigation. She has also taught bankruptcy laws to the L.L.M. batch of 2017-18 at the NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law. She is registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa and holds an L.L.B. degree from the University of London as well as the University of Mumbai. Some of her work may be found at http://ifrogs.org/commentary.html.
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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
