India, Dec. 15 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that a 'digital database of farmland' and a 'state farmer registry' will soon be created for the national capital in order to ensure accurate land records and eliminate discrepancies such as fake claims, incorrect land area and forged documents.

Gupta said that under the Centre's Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme, a digital identity of farmers and a geo-mapped record of agricultural land will be created in Delhi. "It will eliminate discrepancies in schemes such as crop insurance, compensation, minimum support price and subsidies. This system will provide farmers with proper identification, rights and transparency in the overall process,"...