India Land Governance Assessment

As India continues to urbanize and move towards a less agricultural- and more industry-based economy, land demands will continue to grow. Its urban population is expected to increase by more than 200 million by 2030, requiring 4 to 8 million hectares of land for residential use alone. Demands for infrastructure and industry could add a similar amount, summing to total land demand of 5 to10 percent of the land area currently used for agriculture. If not handled well, such massive land use change may increase vulnerability and food insecurity, rent-seeking, environmental problems, social dislocation, inequality, and conflict. But it also provides an opportunity to address the underlying structural issues, propelling India into the league of middle-income countries and laying the ground for significantly advancing shared prosperity and reduced poverty. This synthesis report presents results from land governance self-assessments by six states: The fact that land is a state subject implies that actions to improve land governance need to be initiated at state level. To identify opportunities, six states implemented the Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF), a tool that allow comparing the status of their land governance against international good practice along a set of dimensions in a very participatory process. Results are summarized in state reports that were validated publicly and discussed with policy makers in each state. This national report complements these and draws out common areas.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	PUBLIC OFFICIALS, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, URBAN LAND MANAGEMENT, EVASION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ACCOUNTING, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, URBANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES, URBAN SERVICES, URBAN GROWTH, SHELTER, INCOME, URBAN POVERTY, URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION, LAND TAXATION, PUBLIC SECTOR, URBAN SETTLEMENTS, ACCESS TO LAND, PROPERTY RIGHTS, SPENDING, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SERVICES, TAX COLLECTION, PUBLIC SERVICES, HOUSING, POLITICAL ECONOMY, REVENUES, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY BUILDING, PRICING, PROJECTS, PUBLIC REPORTING, TAX, CITIES, LAND TENURE, HOUSING POLICY, INFLATION, VACANT LAND, LAND PRICES, MUNICIPALITIES, FINANCIAL AUTONOMY, LANDS, POVERTY REDUCTION, KNOWLEDGE, SETTLEMENTS, COMMON, STATES, VOTERS, PUBLIC SECTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY, CONTRACTS, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, LAND RIGHTS, PUBLIC FINANCE, PUBLIC PROPERTY, LOCAL LEVEL, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LOANS, TAX REVENUES, PORTS, PER, LAND VALUE, SUBSIDIES, FINANCE, COMMON LANDS, GRANTS, PUBLIC, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, TAXES, LAND USE, INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, DEVOLUTION, EQUITY, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, USER CHARGES, TRANSPARENCY, URBAN PLANNING, PROPERTY TAXES, STATE GOVERNMENT, PROVISIONS, PARTICIPATION, COMMONS, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, PARTNERSHIP, REPORTS, CHARGES, URBAN AREAS, CPR, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, FOREST, PROPERTY, TAX RATES, POLITICAL INTERFERENCE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, URBAN POOR, REGULATION, MUNICIPAL FINANCE, LOW COST HOUSING, COMMON PROPERTY, PUBLIC PROVISION, TAX REVENUE, MANAGEMENT, ROADS, REVENUE COLLECTION, INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, RENT CONTROL, INSURANCE, TAXATION, COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES, SLUMS, PUBLIC RESOURCES, LAND, PUBLIC SECTOR CAPACITY, STATE GOVERNMENTS, LICENSES, PUBLIC CONSULTATION, REVENUE, INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE, DEVELOPMENT CHARGES, FEES, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, PANCHAYATS, COMMUNITY FOREST, GOVERNMENTS, URBAN HOUSING, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, PUBLIC LAND, LAND MANAGEMENT, FEE COLLECTION, LAND SUPPLY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/26361805/india-land-governance-assessment-national-synthesis-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24420
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