Notification No. VI(2)/11/2025, Implementation of NAKSHA
The Director of Survey and Settlement, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Notification No. VI(2)/11/2025 dated 9 June 2025, appointing the relevant Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records as Survey Officers for the NAKSHA pilot in ten Tamil Nadu towns and cities. The appointments support the survey process prescribed by Government Order Ms No. 320, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (SS II(2)), dated 5 June 2025, which leads from drone and field surveys to final urban land records and integrated property records.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(2)/11/2025, issued by the Director of Survey and Settlement, Government of Tamil Nadu, dated 9 June 2025, appoints the relevant Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records as Survey Officers for the NAKSHA pilot. NAKSHA means National geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations and forms part of the Government of India’s Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme.
Government Order Ms No. 320, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (SS II(2)), dated 5 June 2025, delegated authority to the Director of Survey and Settlement to appoint Survey Officers. The appointed officers can perform survey functions within their respective jurisdictions and periods of appointment.
Areas and people affected
Notification No. VI(2)/11/2025 applies to property owners and registered landholders in these pilot areas:
- Ariyalur
- Virudhunagar
- Kancheepuram
- Thiruvannamalai
- Kovilpatti
- Maraimalainagar
- Karaikudi
- Seven wards of Coimbatore Corporation
- Thanjavur
- Dindigul
The Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records for each listed district is appointed as the Survey Officer for the corresponding town or city. Owners in these areas may be affected by field measurement, boundary demarcation, publication of draft records, notices concerning survey decisions and finalisation of urban land records.
Survey and record preparation process
Government Order Ms No. 320 sets out the following process for implementing NAKSHA:
- A drone survey will produce an Ortho Rectified Image, identified as Map 1.
- Revenue and Municipal Administration officials will conduct field surveys using the image and existing survey records.
- Land parcels will be demarcated on the ground using GNSS Network RTK Rovers and controllers, following the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
- Map 2 and draft Town Survey Land Records will then be published.
- Registered landholders, parties to a dispute and other relevant registered holders will receive notice of the Survey Officer’s decision.
- Appeals will be heard and decided under the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
- After completion, Map 3 and the final Town Survey Land Record will be published.
Property owners will ultimately receive georeferenced parcel maps and integrated property records containing land parcel details, Records of Right and property tax information.
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Common questions
Does the NAKSHA notification apply across all of Tamil Nadu?
No. Notification No. VI(2)/11/2025 covers ten selected pilot towns and cities, including only seven wards of Coimbatore Corporation.
Will property owners receive notice before the urban land records are finalised?
Registered landholders, parties to a dispute and other relevant registered holders will be given notice of the Survey Officer’s decision after Map 2 and the draft Town Survey Land Records are published.
Can I appeal a survey decision affecting my land?
Yes. The notification states that appeals will be heard and disposed of under the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
What records will owners receive after the NAKSHA process is completed?
Property owners will receive georeferenced land parcel maps and integrated property records containing parcel details, Records of Right and property tax information.
