The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, is set to launch the second batch of Phase 2 of the National Geospatial Knowledge-Based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) Capacity Building Programme on Monday, June 16. This week-long training initiative aims to enhance the skills of Urban Local Body (ULB) and district-level officers in modern land survey techniques, contributing to the broader objective of modernising urban land records across the country.
A total of 128 officers from 74 ULBs have been nominated for this round of training, which will be conducted at four National Centres of Excellence: Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA) in Pune, Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Mysuru, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) in Chandigarh, and the Northeast Region Centre of Excellence in Guwahati. The training sessions will be inaugurated virtually by DoLR Secretary Manoj Joshi at 10:00 A.M. This capacity-building programme follows the successful completion of Phase 1 and the first batch of Phase 2, which together trained over 300 Master Trainers and ULB officers. The training will focus on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Electronic Total Station (ETS) based surveying, Web-Geographic Information System (GIS) applications, land parcel mapping, and the legal and administrative frameworks governing urban land records.
The NAKSHA programme is a technology-driven initiative aimed at modernising urban land records. Launched as a pilot in 157 ULBs across 27 States and 3 Union Territories, it is being implemented by DoLR in collaboration with the Survey of India, National Informatics Centre Services (NICSI), Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (MPSeDC), and five Centres of Excellence. The primary objective of NAKSHA is to create and update accurate urban land records, ensuring reliable documentation of land ownership and improving urban planning. By leveraging advanced geospatial technologies, the programme seeks to enhance transparency, reduce land disputes, and facilitate efficient property transactions.
As India continues to experience rapid urbanisation, the need for modern, verifiable, and easily accessible land records has become more urgent than ever. The NAKSHA programme addresses this challenge by providing ULB and district-level officers with the technical and practical skills required to oversee high-accuracy land surveys, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable and well-planned urban environments.
Also Read: Delhi Electrocution Incident Claims Two Lives and Dog in RK Puram
