Itanagar: The National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA), a pilot programme under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), was launched in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday along with the national launch by Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
In Namsai, the programme was launched by zila parishad chairperson Nang Urmila Mancheykhun, which was attended by deputy commissioner C R Khampa, Shillong-based Survey of India’s director R K Srivastava, SP, additional deputy commissioner, among others. NAKSHA is a one-year pilot initiative spanning 26 states and 3 union territories, covering 152 cities, with Namsai being the only district selected from Arunachal Pradesh.
The programme aims to create a comprehensive and accurate geospatial database for urban land records. In collaboration with the Survey of India, it will employ drone-based aerial surveys, field surveys, and ground truthing to map Namsai Township. By integrating modern surveying techniques, the program is expected to enhance urban planning, improve disaster management strategies, detect changes in built-up areas, streamline land acquisition for development and redevelopment, and modernize land records to facilitate ease of doing business.
