This excellent 24 April 2019 article has been prompted by a recent statement by India’s Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that a new Revenue Act will be prepared that addresses the matter of “conclusive titles”. The article outlines why land titles are currently  unclear, what conclusive titles are about, what potential benefits to the people and the State are expected from the proposed Act and what challenges they pose in the process of their implementation. Capacity Building, Land Use, Unclear, Urban Area