Jammu, Feb 17: Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) in 152 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 26 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs) at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
The same programme is being organised in four selected ULBs of J&K UT including Bishnah in Jammu, Katra in Reasi, Awantipora in Pulwama and Pattan in Baramulla districts at Green View Resort, Bishnah; Auditorium Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra; Lal Ded Auditorium IUST, Awantipora and Auditorium Hall Government Degree College, Pattan respectively.
The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, has initiated this pilot program.
The occasion will be marked by flying of drones, launch of Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) booklet, Video and flyer on NAKSHA Programme, flagging of WDC Yatra, screening of WDC video and playing of Watershed Anthem.
The NAKSHA program aims to create and update land records in urban areas to ensure accurate and reliable documentation of land ownership. This initiative will empower citizens, improve ease of living, enhance urban planning, and reduce land-related disputes. The IT-based system for property record administration will foster transparency, efficiency and support sustainable development.
The Survey of India is the technical partner for NAKSHA programme which is responsible for conducting aerial surveys and providing orthorectified imagery, through third party vendors, to state and Union Territory governments. The end-to-end web-GIS platform will be developed by the Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation (MPSEDC) and storage facilities will be provided by the National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI).
States and Union Territory governments are scheduled to conduct field surveys and ground truthing using the orthorectified imagery, ultimately leading to the final publication of urban and semi-urban land records.
The NAKSHA pilot program is expected to cost approximately ₹194 crore, fully funded by the Government of India.
Govt forms panel to address devolution issues in ULBs
Srinagar, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday formed panel to address devolution issues in urban local bodies.
As per the order, the govt has set up a committee led by the Chief Secretary to identify and resolve challenges related to the transfer of functions, officials, and funds to Urban Local Bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, as required under the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
The committee includes Administrative Secretaries from the Finance, Housing & Urban Development, and General Administration Departments, along with representatives from the concerned departments and the Commissioners of Srinagar and Jammu Municipal Corporations.
The panel has the authority to add more members if needed and has been instructed to submit its report as soon as possible.
Its main task is to recommend solutions to issues affecting the devolution process in J&K, it said, adding that it may suggest ways to optimize financial transfers to ensure smooth implementation.
The Housing & Urban Development Department will provide administrative support to the committee, it added.
