Digital survey: 7.43 lakh hectares of land in 312 villages mapped; Himachal Pradesh to follow Kerala model

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister K Rajan said that 7.43 lakh hectares of land in 312 villages in Kerala have been measured and quantified as part of the digital survey. '60 percent will be completed by Onam. The fourth phase of the survey in the remaining villages will begin in August and September,' he said at a press conference related to the two-day land conclave that concluded yesterday.

There will be a difference in the amount of land held by many people when the digital survey is completed. This is because the survey is conducted using machines with precision. A new settlement law will be brought to regularize this type of land. After Ujarulvar village in Kasaragod district, a digital survey has also been completed in Mangad village in Kollam and the documents have been published. Like land reforms, the digital survey will become a model for the country.

There are fewer complaints related to land measurement in villages where the survey has been completed. Those who have complaints about land shortage in the digital survey will get four opportunities to file a complaint through the 'Ente Bhoomi' portal. Complaints that are not resolved in that time can be submitted to the district collectors. Complaints about illegal land encroachment in Attappadi will be investigated and strict action will be taken. The private land surveying process starts after the government land is measured in each village. No government land has been lost anywhere. This is the first time in India that a completely digital survey process has been carried out. The Revenue Minister, who came from Himachal Pradesh, has announced that Himachal Pradesh will follow the Kerala model. The Minister said that 123 representatives from 22 states and union territories participated in the land conclave.