NAKSHA Programme

• 22 Feb 2025

Why in News? 

The Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture launched the Naksha Programme for Land Survey of Urban Settlements in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. 

 Key Points  

• About the program:  
  • "NAKSHA" (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) program has been launched under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) . 
  • Under this initiative, a pilot project will be run in 152 cities, including 10 towns in 9 districts of Madhya Pradesh. 
• Objective: 
  • The aim of this initiative is to overhaul the urban land records system and develop a comprehensive land management system based on accurate geospatial data. 
• This initiative is going to: 
  • Make life easier for citizens. 
  • Improve urban planning for better city development. 
  • Reduce land disputes by ensuring clear property records. 
  • Enhance transparency, efficiency, and sustainability with an IT-based property record system. 

 Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 

• Introduction:  
  • The Central Government approved the National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) on 21 August 2008 to modernize the land records system in the country , which was relaunched in the year 2016 and renamed as Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP ) . 
  • It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by the Centre .  
• Objective: 
  • Introduction of a system for updated land records, automated and automated mutation, integration between text and spatial records, inter-connection between revenue and registration, replacement of the current deed registration and presumptive title system with conclusive title with title guarantee.