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    Ministry of Rural Development to Launch Pilot Project "National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA)”

    Posted 18 Feb 2025

    2 min read

    About NAKSHA

    • Background: Announced in 2024 as part of Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP). 
    • Aim: To create and update land records in urban areas to ensure reliable documentation of land ownership.
    • Coverage: 1-year pilot programme in 152 Urban Local Bodies across 26 States and 3 UTs.
      • Nationwide rollout after the success of the pilot programme
    • Technical Partner: Survey of India (conducting aerial surveys and providing orthorectified imagery) 
      •  End-to-end web-GIS platform will be developed by the Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation (MPSEDC) 
    • Coordination: A State Level Committee (SLC) under the Chief Secretary 

    Significance of Digitizing Land Records

    • Empower Citizens: Provides legal land ownership documents.
    • Reduces Disputes: Legal documentation minimises conflicts thus reducing judicial burden 
    • Enhances Governance: Digital documentation ensures transparency & efficiency while also facilitating Urban Planning. 
    • Boosts Investment: Facilitates ease of doing business and cities as growth centres. 

    About DILRMP

    • Launched: In 2016, the National Land Record Modernization Programme was revamped as DILRMP
    • Type: Central Sector Scheme with 100% Centre funding.
    • Key Components: Land & registration computerization, Revenue Court digitization, Aadhaar integration (voluntary), etc.
    • Tenure: 2021-26 (extended for five years).
    • Key Initiatives: Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) or Bhu-Aadhar, BHOOMI SAMMAN, etc. 
    • Achievements:
      • 95% of Records of Rights (RoR) digitized.
      • 68% of cadastral maps digitized.
      • 95% of registrations computerized.
    • Tags :
    • ULPIN
    • NAKSHA
    • BHOOMI
    • SAMMAN
    • Digitizing Land Records
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