India, Feb. 10 -- Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has called on the government to digitise all land and property records in India using blockchain technology. He argued that a national Blockchain Property Registry would make records tamper-proof, accelerate property dispute resolution, and improve property tax compliance, among other benefits. Citing examples from Sweden, the UAE, and Georgia, he said blockchain could streamline property transactions and increase transparency in the sector.

"Land records in India are in utter chaos. Ordinary citizens are made to run from pillar to post at registrar offices, while dalals and middlemen capture the system. Circle rates are exploited to fuel cash deals, property tax leakages continue, fake docu...