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Goa is set to undertake its first major land survey in more than five decades to update outdated records and identify unclaimed or vacant plots. The initiative will initially focus on urban areas, using modern geospatial technology to ensure accurate data collection. Survey officers, assisted by staff from various departments, will compile records in a central digital system, with drafts released for public feedback. The survey will facilitate better land governance, streamline property rights, and support urban planning and development initiatives across the state.
Goa is preparing to conduct a new land survey, the first in over 50 years, to update its land records and identify unoccupied or unclaimed plots. The last comprehensive survey in the state was carried out in 1972, and significant changes in land ownership and urban development since then have created the need for updated records. The survey will initially cover urban areas, with the aim of expanding to all regions over time. Advertisement
The state government has released draft rules under the "Goa Geospatial Knowledge Based Land Survey of Urban Habitations Rules, 2025," inviting public suggestions and objections before finalizing procedures. Under these rules, the Directorate of Land and Records will issue notices to all inhabitants, including house owners, mortgagees, non-resident Indians, and other stakeholders, urging them to provide information to ensure accurate measurement and recording of their land rights.
An officer not below the rank of an inspector will oversee survey operations, supported by staff from the land survey department, revenue department, directorate of panchayats, urban development department, the Corporation of Panaji, and respective municipal councils. All data collected will be recorded in the Urban Peri Urban Land Property Ownership Records (UP-ULPOR) system and through the web GIS portal managed by MPSEDC.
Once the survey data is compiled, an inquiry officer, also of inspector rank or above, will determine ownership for each land parcel, including details of encroachments, easements, or licenses, and identify land vested in local authorities or the government. Draft records will then be published publicly for a period of 30 days to invite objections or suggestions.
The inquiry officer will also prepare a list of unoccupied and unclaimed land parcels and submit it to the collector, who will take necessary action under the Goa Escheats, Forfeiture and Bona Vacantia Act, 2024. This process is expected to streamline property rights, resolve disputes, and support better urban planning and land management across the state.
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