Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate ‘MANTHAN 2025’, a two-day national conference organised by the Directorate General of Defence Estates on the central theme ‘Strategic Roadmap to Viksit Bharat @2047’, in New Delhi on September 18, 2025. The conference will focus on the evolving role of the Defence Estates Department in re-imagining defence land management, leveraging advanced digital tools & technologies and strengthening governance frameworks & sustainability. Over the course of two days, the conference will witness a series of insightful sessions and lectures by senior government functionaries and domain experts on topics critical to the future of land management in the defence sector.

The inaugural session will feature a special presentation highlighting the outstanding initiatives and achievements of the Defence Estates Department over the past one year in the domain of defence land governance and a strategic roadmap to Viksit Bharat @ 2047. Day-2 will include sessions by Secretary, Department of Land Resources Shri Manoj Joshi, Attorney General for India Shri R Venkataramani, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India Shri Subir Malik among other prominent thought leaders and experts.

This conference marks a significant step in aligning defence land management with the vision of Prime Minister for a developed, digitally empowered, and future-ready Viksit Bharat by 2047. The Defence Estates Department, which manages approximately 18 lakh acres of defence land across the country, plays a pivotal role in land governance, policy formulation, and sustainable land use for defence infrastructure.

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