NAKSHA is a geospatial initiative associated with modernising urban land records and mapping urban areas.

The project uses geospatial technologies to improve land-record management and urban planning.

Key Pointers

  • Category: Governance / Geography / Geospatial Technology
  • Focus: Urban land records.
  • Uses modern geospatial techniques.
  • Helps create accurate spatial information.
  • Potential benefits:
    • Better property records
    • Urban planning
    • Reduced land disputes
    • Improved municipal governance
    • Better property-tax administration
  • Relevant to India's broader Digital India and geospatial governance efforts.

Prelims Focus: NAKSHA → urban land records → geospatial mapping.