NAKSHA Programme

NAKSHA Programme Latest News

The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is going to conduct the second phase of capacity-building under the NAKSHA programme from 2nd June 2025, across five Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in the country.

About NAKSHA Programme

• The NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban Habitations (NAKSHA) programme is a city survey initiative under the existing Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
• It is spearheaded by the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), under the Ministry of Rural Development.
• Under the new initiative, maps of towns and cities will be prepared. The programme has been launched as a pilot across 152 urban local bodies in 26 states.
• The cities selected meet two criteria: area less than 35 sq km, and population less than 2 lakhs. The pilot will be completed in a year.
• The Survey of India is the technical partner for NAKSHA programme which is responsible for conducting aerial surveys and providing orthorectified imagery, through third party vendors, to state and Union Territory governments.

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Objectives of NAKSHA Programme

• Creates a comprehensive geospatial database for urban land records.
• Uses aerial and field surveys integrated with GIS technology.
• Enhances land governance, streamlines property records, and supports urban planning.
• Improves decision-making, ensures efficient land use, and facilitates smoother property transactions.

NAKSHA Programme FAQs

Q1: Who launched the Naksha program?

Ans: Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development

Q2: What is the Digital India Land Record Modernization Scheme (DILRMP)?

Ans: DILRMP is a government initiative to digitize land records, improve transparency, and integrate property data with GIS technology.

Source: PIB