CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Dishaank app leverages Karnataka’s decision to digitize all land records (under the Bhoomi project) since 1990. The mobile application has been developed under the Karnataka Geographical Information System program of the Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Center (KSRSAC).

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which state government recently released the Dishank app to make property records more accessible? Notes: The Survey Settlement and Land Records (SSLR) unit of Karnataka’s revenue department is ensuring easy availability of original land records through an app called Dishaank.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. ‘Dishaank’ is a land digitisation application of which Indian state? Notes: The Dishaank application is implemented by Karnataka for digitisation of all land records (under the Bhoomi project).

Detailed explanation-4: -Karnataka state’s revenue department has launched an app named Dishaank under its flagship project Bhoomi, which allows users to identify the categorization of a plot in Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Digital India Land Records Modernization programme (DILRMP) was launched by Government of India in August 2008. The objective of the programme was to streamline and reduce the scope of land and property disputes, thereby improving transparency in the maintenance of land records.