This presentation provides an overview of Land Information Systems (LIS). It discusses that a LIS is a digital system that contains both spatial and non-spatial land data. It then reviews the background of LIS in Western countries and how they differ from Nepal's system. The presentation outlines the key concepts of LIS including its methodology, current problems, and future planning. It aims to introduce LIS and provide context around its use and development in Nepal.

1. A PRESENTATION ON
LAND INFORMATION
SYSTEM
(LIS)
Prepared By:
Bishwa Bandhu oli

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND
• CONCEPT
• PROBLEMS
• METHODOLOGY
• FUTURE PLANNING
• REFERENCES

3. INTRODUCTION
• A LIS is a digital system having spatial(Data related to the location or the position of
an object in Geographic data or data in graphical form e.g. map) and Non-spatial
data for each land holding (Data which describes the spatial data e.g. Field books,
plot registers etc ).
• A geographic information system for cadastral and land use mapping, typically used
by local governments.
• Since the two are maintained in digital form it is possible to edit, maintain, rectify
and keep the record up-to-date with least efforts.
• It is usually deals with legal boundaries of land tenure.
• Usually land record: includes resource, land use, environmental impact, and fiscal
data.

4. BACKGROUND
Western LIS Concept:
• Cadastral systems first developed in Europe to support taxation.
• Also used for managing and controlling population
• Close linkage between title registration and land ownership
• Moving towards the development of active land market and use of bank finance for
mortgage to support land market
• Multipurpose role of Cadastral system
• record all dealings that affect the ownership of land. Eg: ownership, limited rights,
land value, zoning etc.
• Parcel as the basic organizational unit

5. CONT…
cadastre system:
• The web enabled parcel based system.
• Pre modelled database ISO standard.
• Capable to handle spatial and attribute in a web browsers.
• Web based query facility.
• Login facility for data security.
• Deed submission and automated deed verification system by using XML codes.
• Online verification facility

6. CONT…
LIS in Nepal:
• First introduced in 8th periodic plan by government
• Project established under MOLRM and started work from Bhaktapur district
• Software designed to acquire non spatial data
• Separate Department, DOLIA established in 2057 by merging two components, LIS
project in MoLRM and Archieve Section in SD
• New software designed named DLIS to manage non spatial data

7. THE LIS CONCEPT
GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LAND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
PARCEL BASED
(CADASTRAL)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NETWORK / FACILITY
(UTILITY) INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
(CULTURAL)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RESOURCE /
ENVIRNOMENTAL
(CULTURAL)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS

8. CONCEPT OF A LIS
• Modern land information systems are computer based.
• It must have the ability to geographically relate and inter-relate the data in its layers.
• For example, one layer may be represent the roads in the area.
• A second layer may illustrate the distribution of a particular plant or animal.
• The data for these layers may be stored on a single computer.
• The LIS must possess one essential attribute.

9. PROBLEMS
• Lack of clear strategy for building, operating and maintaining LIS
• Legislative framework not developed for DOLIA regarding its activities
• Existing data source-poor quality
• Lack of managerial as well as technical experience at all the levels
• Insufficient human, financial and physical resources

10. METHODOLOGY
• Maintenance of LIS
• Geodetic/Geographic control framework:
i. LIS starts with spatial reference framework.
ii. Linkage between coordinate system and legal system .
iii. Involves recovering, remonumenting, measuring, reference points used in property
description
• Conversion -- legal description to mathematical coordinates:
i. digitizing existing maps (e.g., tax parcel maps)
ii. new coverage - coordinate geometry from deed descriptions
iii. orthophoto or ground survey

11. CONT…
• Data Quality
Depends upon source material
Eg: Existing maps, deeds description
cartographic products
occupation boundaries may be different than deed boundaries- resurvey
accuracy should be commensurate with requirements of application
• Maintenance of dynamic layer
 Transactional updates -accommodate constant changes and maintain historical records
 System needs to move changes in data from entry point (e.g., survey/revenue/LIS office) to all
others using land record

12. CONT…
• Access and use
i. data base design is common approach to allow access throughout organization
ii. information products - many different needs must be accommodated
iii. requirement of data depends upon the users. Transparency on data is maintained
according to level of users for eg, read only access to database for public

13. CONT…
• Institutions
• Offices directly involved and having very important role in LIS in Nepal
 DOS: Involved in producing Cadastral data
 DOLRM: Involved in land administrations, daily transactions and updating all land related attribute data
 DOLIA: in creating LIS in Nepal and archieving land records.
 LMTC: Producing human resource for land management activities in Nepal
• Stakeholders
 Department of Road, Department of physical planning and construction, Department of Agriculture, Department of
Irrigation, Department of Forest, Nepal Telecom, Nepal electricity Authority etc
 make use of it in their program and activities

14. FUTURE PLANNING
Clear long term vision and policy
Suitable Organizational structure
Human Resource Development
Cooperation among the stakeholder

15. REFERENCE
DOLIA.(2068), Status Of DLIS Implementation up to 2068 Poush, Koteshwor,
kathmandu
Tuladhar A.M.(2005), Towards Strategic Planning For Building Land Information
System (LIS) in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
http://www.dolia.gov.np

16. Thank you