CoE Activities

The Center of Excellence (CoE) of B. N. Yugandhar Centre for Rural Studies (BNY-CRS) is focused on improving land governance in the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. The CoE conducts impact and evaluation studies and documentation of best practices in the region. The CoE supports the use of new technologies, such as drone and GIS techniques for surveying and digitization. The CoE also provides training on these new technologies in the themes of land surveying, computerization of records of rights (RoRs), and digitization of cadastral maps etc. Additionally, the CoE assists in formulating various standards for land parcels, conduct research and development, and create a network of institutions for collaboration and capacity building.

Current activities of the CoE;

Areas	Activities
Studies & Evaluations	· Impact & Evaluation Study on land governance in six states · Study on the quality of existing land records for the NAKSHA programme in six selected states in urban areas · Study of various acts related to urban and rural land records and titling
Documentation	· Documentation of Best Practices related to land governance · Compilation of all books, journals, publications in the area of land-related issues
Technical Assistance	· Survey/re-survey using ETS/DPGS, drones, LiDAR, etc. · Formulating standards related to Land Parcels as per NGP 2022
Training & Capacity Building	· Hands-on training on open-source GIS Software for local revenue functionaries · Special focus on emerging technologies for urban and rural areas · Designing courses for Training of Trainers · District Training officer trainees to write articles and state chapters on land records modernization · Network of institutes for capacity building
Support to National Programs	· Support in various activities of DILRMP & NAKSHA
Collaborations	· Collaborating with institutes for capacity building and technical support

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