DoLR holds National Symposium on NAKSHA and LandStack
The Department of Land Resources held a National Symposium on NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) and LandStack on 3 December 2025, where a unified 'Urban property card' pilot across 157 cities was highlighted.
Summary
The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) of the Ministry of Rural Development held the National Symposium on NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) and LandStack on 3 December 2025. At the NAKSHA symposium, DoLR Secretary Manoj Joshi urged revenue departments to move from tape-based measurements and hand-drawn sketches to latitude–longitude based digital sketches and GIS-linked registration. Joint Secretary Kunal Satyarthi said a unified 'Urban property card' is being piloted across 157 cities and that the Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) lets surveyors map 200 properties a day.
Key facts
- Date
- 3 December 2025
- Organiser
- Department of Land Resources, MoRD
- NAKSHA
- National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations
- Urban property card
- Piloted across 157 cities
- CORS
- Surveyors can map 200 properties a day
- Secretary
- Manoj Joshi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What does NAKSHA, discussed at the DoLR National Symposium on 3 December 2025, stand for?
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Correct answer: B — National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations
PIB 2198259: NAKSHA – National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations.
Across how many cities is a unified 'Urban property card' being piloted, as stated at the DoLR NAKSHA symposium in December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 157
PIB 2198259: the major exercise across 157 cities is piloting a unified 'Urban property card'.