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The Chandigarh administration has completed the drone-based data collection phase of the Naksha project, covering 15 city sectors and five villages. The collected data has been processed into high-resolution digital base maps that will help in creating urban property cards and integrating ownership details. The next stage will involve field verification, public participation, and data validation through a digital platform. The project aims to streamline urban land management, improve transparency, and reduce property-related disputes by linking accurate geospatial and ownership records.
The Chandigarh administration has announced the successful completion of drone data collection under the Naksha project, a central initiative for digital property mapping. The survey covered 15 urban sectors and five surrounding villages as part of the city's pilot phase. The drone data, now fully processed, has been used to prepare detailed and high-resolution base maps for each covered area. Advertisement
Officials explained that the next stage will focus on validating the collected data, integrating property ownership records, and preparing urban property cards. These cards will serve as verified digital documents containing key details of every property. To ensure accuracy, field surveys will be conducted, and residents will be allowed to check and update their information through an online verification platform.
The areas covered in the pilot phase include Sectors 2 to 17 (excluding Sector 13) and the villages of Sarangpur, Burail, Kajheri, Palsora, and Attawa. Together, these regions span nearly 30.61 square kilometres and are home to around 1.48 lakh residents. Chandigarh was one of 152 urban local bodies chosen across India to implement the pilot project, aimed at bringing greater clarity to urban land records through technology.
During recent review meetings, Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav highlighted the steady progress made under the initiative. The administration has already trained 20 field teams for ground surveys, created GIS layers using existing cadastral maps, and established a grievance mechanism for residents to report discrepancies.
The Naksha project builds on the Government of India's Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP), which focuses on digitising and linking land and property data for improved governance. Chandigarh's urban and rural maps had already been digitised and geo-referenced before the current phase, forming a base for the new high-precision data collected using drones.
The administration expects the integration of digital base maps with ownership records to reduce property disputes and enhance transparency in land transactions. Once validated, the new digital property cards will be made available to citizens, allowing easy access to verified property information through a single system.
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