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India is witnessing a transformative shift in land management and property administration with state governments adopting digital solutions. In Karnataka, a GPS-based system and modern rovers have drastically reduced survey times, while advanced drone and RTK technologies ensure accurate mapping and secure land records. Puducherry's pilot drone project integrates geo-referenced maps with property data, aiding local administration. Gujarat is also modernizing its processes, with plans to digitize registrations and deploy QR code systems to streamline services for Gujarat real estate. These initiatives are part of a broader drive to enhance digital infrastructure and transparency, modernizing age-old practices across India comprehensively.
India is witnessing a transformative shift in how government bodies handle land surveys, property registrations, and municipal management. As technology rapidly evolves, state governments are embracing digital solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency in real estate administration. Ranging from using drones and GPS-based devices to computerizing property records, these projects seek to modernize age-old practices and increase citizen services. In the last few weeks, several states have announced ambitious plans to incorporate the latest technology in land management, taking strong steps towards making the system more streamlined and digitised. Advertisement
The revenue department in Karnataka is revolutionising land surveys by adopting a GPS-based system, replacing the traditional method involving chains and staff. Minister Krishna Byre Gowda recently distributed 465 modern measuring instruments, known as rovers, highlighting that the new technology would significantly reduce labour hours. He noted that while the previous method took over four hours to complete a single survey and draft the corresponding map, the rover technology now accomplishes this task in just ten minutes.
Previously, the department had experimented with Digital Global Positioning System (DGPS) technology, but the latest advancement is expected to prevent survey result manipulation, which had previously led to legal disputes. The rovers will be deployed primarily in urban areas, validating digital sketches generated by drones in recent months. These devices will interact with 41 continuous operating reference stations (CORS) across Karnataka, providing precise coordinates for accurate mapping.
The Centre's Naksha Yojane programme, aimed at surveying urban areas, is yet to appoint agencies and provide maps based on drone images. However, Karnataka has proactively launched surveys in three of ten urban local bodies. Additionally, the department is conducting land surveys for the first time in 30,715 villages under the Centre's SVAMITVA scheme. This includes mapping private and public properties, roads, drains, cemeteries, and panchayat buildings.
At the same time, the Puducherry government has initiated a pilot project deploying drones to survey land for issuing land records and aiding local administration in managing property tax-related data. Officials from the survey, revenue, and municipal departments will conduct aerial drone surveys and generate geo-referenced field maps. These maps will be integrated with land records to streamline property data management. The survey employs modern technologies such as real-time kinematics (RTK) and electronic total stations (ETS) to create field measurement blocks (FMB) for issuing land records. Murungapakkam revenue village in Puducherry taluk has been chosen for the pilot, which falls under the Union government's Naksha initiative as part of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme.
Gujarat is also advancing in digitising property-related processes. The state finance minister announced that registrations for lease deeds, mortgage deeds, and their reconveyance would soon move online, eliminating the need for individuals to visit sub-registrar offices. This transition is expected to ease the registration process for home loan borrowers and mortgage applicants.
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is set to implement a QR code-based identification system for properties, a pioneering initiative in India. This project aims to create a digital identity for each property, ultimately integrating all municipal services through QR-based identification. Initially, the system will be employed for monitoring vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, but later it will have other applications in how properties are registered and assessed.
Such efforts demonstrate a larger drive towards digitalization, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and improved governance in land and property administration.
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