{"id":45121,"date":"2025-02-26T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=45121"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:58:18","slug":"naksha-scheme-urban-land-records-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/naksha-scheme-urban-land-records-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"NAKSHA Scheme: Urban Land Records Modernization, Survey Process &#038; Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What\u2019s in Today\u2019s Article?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NAKSHA Scheme Latest News<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA: A City Survey Initiative<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA Scheme Scope and Implementation<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA Scheme Objectives and Benefits<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA: Addressing Urban Land Record Challenges<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA Scheme Scope, Funding, and Implementation<\/li>\n<li>How the Survey Will Be Conducted<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA Scheme FAQs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA Scheme Latest News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Union Rural Development Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the NAKSHA initiative (<strong>NA<\/strong>tional geospatial <strong>K<\/strong>nowledge-based land <strong>S<\/strong>urvey of urban <strong>HA<\/strong>bitations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA: A City Survey Initiative<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NAKSHA (NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) is a city survey initiative under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It aims to modernize urban land records and boost transparency in property ownership and transactions.<\/li>\n<li>It is being implemented by the <strong>Department of Land Resources<\/strong> (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA Scheme Scope and Implementation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Focuses on mapping towns and cities for better land governance.<\/li>\n<li>Launched as a pilot project across 152 urban local bodies in 26 states.<\/li>\n<li>Applicable to cities with an area &lt; 35 sq km and population &lt; 2 lakhs.<\/li>\n<li>The pilot phase will be completed within a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA Scheme Objectives and Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Creates a comprehensive geospatial database for urban land records.<\/li>\n<li>Uses aerial and field surveys integrated with GIS technology.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances land governance, streamlines property records, and supports urban planning.<\/li>\n<li>Improves decision-making, ensures efficient land use, and facilitates smoother property transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA: Addressing Urban Land Record Challenges<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Through NAKSHA and the National Geospatial Mission, the government aims to enhance urban planning, governance, and infrastructure development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Need for Urban Land Record Updation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>While rural land records have improved, many cities lack proper maps even today.<\/li>\n<li>Except for Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, most states have outdated or unstructured land records.<\/li>\n<li>Poor land records lead to inefficiencies in governance and taxation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Government Initiative and Budget Announcements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First proposed in the Union Budget 2024, focusing on GIS mapping of urban land records.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives outlined in Budget 2024<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Digitization of urban land records.<\/li>\n<li>IT-based system for property administration and tax management.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening financial position of urban local bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reaffirmed in Budget 2025, emphasizing<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Urban sector reforms in governance, municipal services, and planning.<\/li>\n<li>Launch of the National Geospatial Mission under PM Gati Shakti to modernize land records and infrastructure planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA Scheme Scope, Funding, and Implementation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coverage and Scale<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India has 7,933 towns covering 1.02 lakh sq km (Census 2011).<\/li>\n<li>NAKSHA will cover 4,142.63 sq km in its initial phase.<\/li>\n<li>After the pilot, the government plans to expand it to 4,912 urban local bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>100% centrally funded initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expected Benefits<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides comprehensive digital urban land records.<\/li>\n<li>Reduces land disputes and facilitates faster urban planning.<\/li>\n<li>Improves property tax collection and simplifies transactions.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances access to credit by streamlining ownership records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How the Survey Will Be Conducted<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use of Drone Technology<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerial photography using two types of cameras:\n<ul>\n<li>Simple cameras.<\/li>\n<li>Oblique angle cameras (5 cameras with LiDAR sensors).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mounted on drones with 5 cm resolution, much sharper than satellite imagery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three-Stage Survey Process<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drone Survey &amp; Data Collection<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Select survey area and create a flight plan.<\/li>\n<li>Drones capture images, from which data is extracted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Field Survey &amp; Data Verification<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground verification of property tax, ownership, and registration records.<\/li>\n<li>2D\/3D models are created, and draft land ownership details are published.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Review &amp; Finalization<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Claims and objections are reviewed.<\/li>\n<li>Grievance redressal is conducted.<\/li>\n<li>Final maps are published.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>NAKSHA aims to modernize urban land records, making them accurate, transparent, and efficient for governance and development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NAKSHA Scheme FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong> How are land records maintained and updated?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Land records are maintained by local authorities, updated through surveys, digitization, and GIS mapping for accuracy and transparency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong> What is the Digital India Land Record Modernization Scheme (DILRMP)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>DILRMP is a government initiative to digitize land records, improve transparency, and integrate property data with GIS technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. <\/strong>Is DILRMP a central sector scheme?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Yes, DILRMP is a centrally sponsored scheme, with funding shared between the Centre and states for land records modernization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4.<\/strong> What does the National Geospatial Agency do?<\/p>\n<p><strong>An<\/strong>s. It develops geospatial infrastructure, supports urban planning, and integrates GIS for land records and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5<\/strong>. What is the mission of the National GIS?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> National GIS aims to create a unified geospatial database for governance, planning, and development across various sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/naksha-urban-land-records-9855678\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAKSHA aims to modernize urban land records using GIS and drone technology. 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