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Rethinking the Role of Lumberdars, Chowkidars in a changing Kashmir

Srinagar, June 4 -- In the intricate machinery of local governance in Jammu and Kashmir, the twin roles of lumberdar and chowkidar were once pivotal-trusted eyes and ears of the state in both urban an... Read More


Chola and Aabiyana: The Forgotten Revenue Streams of Rural Kashmir

Srinagar, May 31 -- In the quiet corners of rural Kashmir, two important but forgotten systems of local revenue collection-Chola and Aabiyana-are slowly fading into oblivion. Both have been essential ... Read More


The Urgent Need to Settle Survey Numbers in Post-Digitization Kashmir

Srinagar, May 28 -- The digitization of land records across Jammu & Kashmir has been hailed as a watershed moment in governance. Fragile paper jamabandis, once tucked away in patwar khanas, are now pa... Read More


Digitizing the Foundation: Jammu & Kashmir's Push for Land Record Modernization

Srinagar, May 25 -- In a determined stride toward land governance reform, Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has once again demonstrated the power of administrative leadership. By steerin... Read More