Date: 2025-06-25Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT, CHENNAI - 600 005.--The Director of Survey and Settlement of Government of Tamil Nadu under Sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1923)
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification regarding the implementation of the "National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA)" program. The Director of Survey and Settlement, under powers delegated by the Tamil Nadu Government, appoints Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records as Survey Officers for specified towns and cities. The notification also outlines the procedures to be adopted for NAKSHA implementation as per G.O. Ms No.320 Rev. & D.M (SS II(2)) Dept, Dated: 05.06.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **NAKSHA Implementation:**
* The 'NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban Habitations (NAKSHA)' will be implemented in 10 towns/cities in Tamil Nadu as a pilot program under the Central Sector Scheme 'Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)'.
* The towns/cities selected are: Ariyalur, Virudhunagar, Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Kovilpatti, Maraimalainagar, Karaikudi, Coimbatore (7 Wards), Thanjavur, and Dindigul.
* **Procedures:**
* Drone survey will be conducted to generate Ortho Rectified Image-ORI (Map-1).
* Field surveys will be conducted based on the ORI and existing survey records by Revenue and Municipal Administration departments.
* Survey work will follow the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, with GNSS Network RTK Rovers and controllers, resulting in Map-2 and draft Town Survey Land Records (TSLR).
* Notice of decision will be given based on Map-2 as per the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, leading to final land records (Map-3) and final Town Survey Land Record (TSLR).
* Geo-referenced maps of land parcels, integrated with property records (Records of Right) and property tax details, will be issued to property owners.
* **Appointment of Survey Officers:**
* The Director of Survey and Settlement is authorized to appoint Survey Officers for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
* The Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records are appointed as Survey Officers for their respective jurisdictions.
* **Specific Officer Appointments:**
* Lists the specific Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records appointed as Survey Officers for each of the 10 selected towns/cities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/ Property Owners**
* **Impact**
* The land owners are impacted because the Government will now create a Geo referenced map of all land parcels with integrated property records.
* **Action Required**
* They should be aware that a notice of the decision will be given based on Map 2.
* They should be ready to hear and dispose of appeals as per Section-11 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
**Revenue and Municipal Administration Departments**
* **Impact**
* The Revenue and Municipal Administration Department officials will take part in field surveys with teams based on the ORI and survey records.
* **Action Required**
* They should be ready for field surveys and they should use the ORI and existing survey records.
**Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records**
* **Impact**
* The Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records are impacted as they are appointed as Survey Officers in the pilot project.
* **Action Required**
* They must perform powers and duties within their respective jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923: A Tamil Nadu state law providing the framework for land survey and boundary determination.
NAtional geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations (NAKSHA): A central sector scheme under Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) for conducting geospatial land surveys in urban areas.
Director of Survey and Settlement, Chennai: The state-level authority responsible for overseeing land survey and settlement activities in Tamil Nadu and implementing the NAKSHA program.
Tamil Nadu: The state where the policy is being implemented.