Namsai, Feb 18: NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of Urban Habitations), a pilot programme of Department of Land Resources under Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) has been launched by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, GoI today at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
In Namsai, the program was launched at the DC’s Conference Hall wherein ZPC Namsai, Nang Urmila Mancheykhun, graced as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by Deputy Commissioner C.R. Khampa, Director (Survey of India) Shillong R.K. Srivastava, SP Namsai, ADC-cum-Estate Officer, various Heads of Departments, and representatives from various colonies of Namsai Township.
NAKSHA, a one-year pilot program spanning 26 states and 3 Union Territories has selected 152 cities, with Namsai being the lone district selected from the state. 
The NAKSHA program aims to create a comprehensive and accurate geospatial database for urban land records. 
In collaboration with Survey of India, the program will utilize drone-based aerial surveys, field surveys and ground truthing to map Namsai township. 
The program is expected to facilitate improved urban planning, disaster management planning, change in detection in built up areas, land acquisition ease for development and re-development and modernisation of land records for ease of doing business. 
During the launch event, Nang Urmila Mancheykhun, ZPC emphasised the importance of public and stakeholder’s cooperation for successful implementation of NAKSHA in Namsai township. 
A NAKSHA booklet, flyers and video of NAKSHA were released in the launch event along with a Drone demonstration by the Survey of India team.

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