97% of rural residential land parcels mapped using drones

23 Aug 2023 CW Team

According to state settlement commissioner officials, 97% of rural residential property parcels have been mapped by the state government using drones. Village boundaries, government and semi-government properties, and property cards are all fixed using technology.

According to information provided by the settlement commissioner's office, out of the total 31,984 villages in the state, the drone survey has been completed in 31,069 villages.

For this use, the state has received 25 drones from the federal government. According to officials, drone-based mapping will aid in resolving title conflicts and issuing property cards after verification.

Physical investigations with the landowner have been conducted in 17,330 communities of the regions mapped using drones, an official reported.

"Manual mapping was previously used.

The big exercise was now carried out differently and expedited thanks to drone technology, the official continued.

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