Lok Sabha Question No. 2774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: NAKSHA Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2774 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2025

## NAKSHA programme

2774:  Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Shri Chintamani Maharaj:

Shri Mitesh Patel Bakabhai:

Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  timeline  for  the  full-scale  implementation  of  the  National  Geospatial  Knowledgebased  Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) programme in all the States and Union Territories;
- (b) the measures  taken to ensure the accuracy and security of data collected through drones and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Rovers in land surveys; and
- (c) the steps  taken to make citizens aware of the updated land records and their rights under this programme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Dr. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a) The  National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) programme is being implemented in a phased manner across the country. The PILOT phase has been successfully started and is being implemented in 26 States and 3 UTs in 152 cities/urban local bodies and is planned to be completed in one year period. Full-scale implementation would be planned after the completion and outcomes of the PILOT phase, subject to coordination with State Governments and technological infrastructure readiness.

(b) To ensure the accuracy and security of data collected through drones and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Rovers, the following measures are being implemented:

- i. Use of high-precision geospatial technology, including Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) and Post-Processing Kinematic (PPK) techniques, to enhance survey accuracy.
- ii. Compliance  with  Survey  of  India  and  National  Spatial  Data  Infrastructure  (NSDI) guidelines to standardize data collection and verification.
- iii. Data encryption and secure cloud storage protocols to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity. Data can be assessed by only authorized users.
- iv. NIC/NICSI  is  the  Cloud  service  provider  through  MeghRaj  2.0  cloud  infrastructure which has provision for data centre and disaster recovery infrastructure.
- v. Regular validation and cross-verification of collected data with existing land records to minimize discrepancies.

(c) The Government is undertaking various initiatives to make citizens aware of the updated land records and their rights under the NAKSHA programme, including Public awareness campaigns through social media, digital platforms, print media, and community outreach programs, training and capacity-building workshops for local officials to guide citizens on the benefits of digitized land records. As part of country wide launch of NAKSHA, on 18 th February, 2025 the event was organized  in  most  of  the  pilot  ULBs  across  the  country  with  active  involvement  from  all  the stakeholders viz. DoLR, State/UT Revenue & Urban departments, Survey of India, Third Party Agencies  (selected  for  Aerial  Survey),  District  Administration,  Public  representatives,  local public etc.

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