Signal Delhi government to introduce Land Records Bill assigning digital 'Property Aadhaar' ID to every property

Summary

The Delhi government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, announced preparation of the Delhi Land Records Bill, 2026, which will introduce a 'Property Aadhaar Card' — a unique digital identity — for every property in the capital. The bill will mandate a scientific survey of every property in the city, extending beyond villages to cover residential, commercial and other urban property categories, with a digital record created for every floor of every building. Gupta explained the initiative by comparing it to the original Aadhaar national ID system, saying that just as Aadhaar gave every citizen a trusted identity, every property will now receive a secure digital identity. The bill is expected to go before the Delhi Cabinet for approval and, rather than the upcoming Assembly Monsoon session, is expected to be passed in a special session called specifically for the purpose, after review by a Group of Ministers. The initiative builds on Delhi's earlier 'Bhu-Aadhaar' system, which assigned unique 14-digit identifiers to land parcels under the central SVAMITVA scheme using drone surveys.