Maharashtra has advanced plans for a blockchain-based legal framework to tokenize immovable property, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directing officials to prepare draft legislation that could make the state the first in India to introduce such a law.
According to a statement shared by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on X, the state government has begun work on the proposed Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset Act (DELTA Act), which is intended to create a legal framework for digitizing and exchanging tokenized interests linked to immovable property through blockchain technology.
Fadnavis said he chaired a meeting in Mumbai to review the draft legislation and instructed officials to prepare the proposal as Maharashtra pursues its target of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. He said developing new sources of revenue would be important in reaching that goal and described property tokenization as a way to unlock the value embedded in land and real estate assets for public benefit.
Under the proposal described by Fadnavis, immovable properties would be tokenized on a blockchain-enabled digital framework, with transactions conducted through tokens linked to the value of those assets. He also directed officials to study international laws, regulatory models and industry practices while drafting the legislation.
Earlier this year, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit instructed major cryptocurrency exchanges to preserve records of over-the-counter cryptocurrency transactions exceeding $10,000 from January 2026 onward. According to reports, the directive requires exchanges to retain information on beneficial ownership, source of funds and destination wallets as authorities expand anti-money laundering supervision.
Separate FIU guidance issued in January also introduced stricter customer verification requirements, including live selfie verification, geolocation checks and periodic updates of customer records based on risk profiles.
While India’s approach to cryptocurrencies remains unresolved at the national level, discussions surrounding blockchain applications have continued in parallel. Asset tokenization, particularly for real estate, has increasingly been examined as a separate policy area with potential uses beyond cryptocurrency trading.Internationally, jurisdictions including the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany and the United States have already introduced or tested regulated frameworks for tokenized real-world assets and fractional ownership. Fadnavis said Maharashtra’s proposed legislation would draw from global regulatory models and best practices as officials prepare the state’s draft law.
The proposal now moves into the legislative drafting stage, where the expert committee will be responsible for developing the legal framework before any bill is introduced for consideration.
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