New Delhi, February 17 Approximately 14,000 immovable properties belonging to the Delhi government have been listed in its asset management information system, which is being developed to improve land resource management, officials said on Tuesday.
These properties belong to around 50 departments of the city government, including land-owning agencies such as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), the Public Works Department (PWD), and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), they said.
The nature of the properties varies, with some being buildings and others being land parcels, including those that are used, unused, or leased, a senior government official said.
"The Delhi Asset Management Information System (DAMIS) will help in better utilization of the government's immovable properties and will help it identify land for building civic infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, parks, and other such facilities," he said.
More than 14,000 such properties owned by the government have so far been identified and listed in the DAMIS, he added.
The Delhi government owns a large number of land parcels and properties, the records of which are currently maintained separately by different departments and agencies, the officials said.
As a result, asset information is "fragmented, scattered, and often outdated," making it difficult to obtain a clear view of government properties, including their ownership, usage, and current status, they said.
The DAMIS has been developed as a centralized, updated, digital, and GIS-enabled repository of all government-owned land and properties to address this gap, they added.
It ensures standardized asset records in line with government norms, while dashboards and analytical tools support structured monitoring.
The system also allows departments and agencies to easily enter details of land parcels and properties, generate customized reports, and use high-resolution satellite imagery to create GIS-based maps for spatial visualization and analysis, the officials said.
The chief secretary of the government instructed various departments last month to complete the entries of the details of their assets within 20 days and submit a certificate to this effect.
