NAKSHA scheme, mooted in Union Budget, which will update urban land records

NAKSHA Scheme – Urban Land Records Modernization

Overview:

• NAKSHA = NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations.
• Launched under Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) by DoLR, Ministry of Rural Development.
• Pilot launched on Feb 18, 2025, in 152 urban local bodies across 26 states.
• Targets towns with area <35 sq km and population <2 lakhs.

Objectives:

• Create accurate geospatial database for urban land.
• Integrate aerial + field surveys with GIS technology.
• Facilitate urban planning, land governance, property ownership records, and property transactions.
• Digitize urban land records, improve tax administration, and financial health of urban local bodies.

Implementation:

• Three-stage survey:
  1. Drone survey with simple/oblique cameras + LiDAR sensors (5 cm resolution).
  2. Field verification, linking property tax, ownership, registration deeds; prepare 2D/3D models.
  3. Claims & objections, finalize maps.
• Centrally funded: ₹194 crore for pilot.
• Plans to scale to 4,912 urban local bodies after pilot success.

Significance:

• Reduces land disputes, improves property tax collection, and supports credit access.
• Enhances efficiency of urban governance and planning.
  
  Updated: February 25, 2025 04:43 PM  | Indian Express