Source: DD News
Context: The second batch of Phase 2 of the NAKSHA Capacity Building Programme, to train 128 officers in modern urban land survey techniques.
About NAKSHA Capacity Building Programme:
- What is NAKSHA?
- NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-Based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) is a technology-driven initiative to modernise urban land records using geospatial tools and digital platforms.
- Developed By: Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development
- In collaboration with: Survey of India (technical partner), MPSeDC (Web-GIS development), and NICSI (Data storage and platform support).
- Launched In:
- Pilot initiated in 2024 across 157 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in 27 States and 3 Union Territories.
- Official inauguration in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
- Objectives:
- Digitally map, record, and update land parcels in urban and semi-urban areas.
- Improve ease of living by providing reliable and accurate land ownership data.
- Promote transparency, dispute resolution, and urban planning through verified land documentation.
- Key Features:
- End-to-end Web-GIS system for land data mapping and storage.
- Use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Electronic Total Station (ETS) for precision surveying.
- Aerial imagery provided through orthorectified drone surveys by third-party vendors.
- Capacity building of Urban Local Body (ULB) officers at four National Centres of Excellence.
- Training covers legal frameworks, land mapping, and geospatial applications.
- Significance:
- Enables citizen empowerment through access to clear land titles.
- Supports sustainable urban development via updated land-use planning.
- Reduces scope for land-related fraud and disputes.
