Revolutionizing Urban Land Records through Digital Innovations

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized modernizing urban land records through digitization under the DILRMP. This initiative, including the pilot National Geo-Spatial Knowledge Based Land Survey (NAKSHA), aims for efficient land resource management and enhanced public service delivery through integrated agency cooperation.

Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan advocated for a revolutionary approach to modernizing urban land records through digital advancements. During an international workshop, he underscored the significance of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) in optimizing land resource management and policymaking.

Chouhan announced a pilot project named the 'National Geo-Spatial Knowledge Based Land Survey of Urban Habitations' (NAKSHA), aimed at creating digital land records in over 100 urban centers nationwide. This project, expected to conclude within a year, precedes a comprehensive survey planned for all urban areas over five years.

Aerial photography with precise GPS data will bolster urban planning, property tax assessment, and flood management, Chouhan detailed. The initiative seeks to leverage global best practices, calling for coordination between the Ministry of Rural Development and state governments, with the Survey of India as a key partner.

(With inputs from agencies.)