How Two Men on Foot Changed Kashmir’s Land System

Ground Truth: Reforming land records - Daily Good Morning Kashmir

by Mohd Amin Mir In the heart of rural governance lies one of the most complex, contentious, and yet vital responsibilities: land settlement. This seemingly bureaucratic process holds the key to social justice, economic development, and legal clarity in the agrarian regions of India. Nowhere is this truer than in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, where historical land reforms, sociopolitical transitions, and evolving ownership patterns h…

How Two Men on Foot Changed Kashmir’s Land System

KO file photo By Mohammad Amin Mir In the folds of South Kashmir, tucked between apple orchards and old boundaries that exist more in memory than on paper, two revenue officials decided they’d had enough of waiting. The village they worked in hadn’t seen a proper land settlement in years. Not unusual, really. Across India, especially in hilly or rural regions, land records are often a confusing mess — one that fuels family disputes, delays devel…