Govt to hold consultation with states on land reforms: FM

NEW DELHI: The government will hold consultations with states on land reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

Presenting the Budget for 2024-25, Sitharaman said that land records in urban areas would be digitised to help improve the finances of urban bodies in the country.

Further, she said that the government will provide support under the Accelerated Irrigation Programme and other sources for projects with an estimated cost of Rs 11,500 crore.