Satellite survey of land in Maharashtra
22-Jan-2015 :
Maharashtra is set to become 1st state in India to resurvey all land & drawup land ownership maps using satellite technology to ascertain ownership titles of virtually every plot of land.
It will help farmers & investors who want to setup projects. GPS and satellite images will be used to resurvey lands in villages & semi-urban areas and will help in preparation of maps for each plot with details of ownership & changes introduced in land titles till now.
Land records will also be digitized so there will be no scope for confusion or fraud and will provide clarity to prospective land buyers.
In future, any investor planning large land acquisitions can use the mapping records for planning & authenticating ownership title.