“Digital Land Survey in Progress — Surveyors Mapping Urban Structures in Chandigarh”
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Administration is set to launch a digital survey of every building in the city under the National Geospatial Knowledge-Based Land Survey (NAKSHA) Project. The project, supervised by the Deputy Commissioner’s office, aims to store detailed images and structural data of all buildings on the administration’s server.
The survey work will begin by the end of this month, starting with selected villages and sectors as part of a pilot phase. Around 100 surveyors have been hired for the project, who are currently undergoing training at the Municipal Corporation, where a dedicated State Project Management Unit (SPMU) has been set up.
Officials confirmed that all necessary equipment has arrived and the digital mapping of the entire city will commence soon.
The survey will collect complete data on how many buildings exist in the city and the size of each one in their respective areas. After the survey, every building will be assigned a digital number, and its complete record will be maintained digitally by the administration.
Earlier, this record was maintained manually and based only on the information provided by people during property registration. This often led to various disputes over ownership or during legal proceedings. With the new digital record system, the administration will be able to access property details within seconds, enabling faster resolution of disputes.
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