G.O.(Ms) No. 64, Mapping of Properties and Utilities in 14 Urban Local Bodies, 2022
The Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.(Ms) No. 64 dated 2 May 2022, granting administrative sanction for property and utility mapping through Geographical Information System technology in 14 urban local bodies at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.58 crore. The work covers drone and Differential Global Positioning System surveys, property verification, utility mapping and a door to door survey using a mobile application, but property tax reform is not part of its immediate scope.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms) No. 64 dated 2 May 2022 of the Municipal Administration & Water Supply (MA2) Department approves a Geographical Information System survey under the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project. The survey is intended to create base maps, property maps, utility maps and Municipal Information System data for 14 urban local bodies.
The approved estimate is Rs. 9.58 crore, including tax. Funding is to come from the balance available under the Municipal e-governance, PFM and GIS subcomponent of the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project.
Areas and properties covered
The Geographical Information System survey covers 4,30,987 property tax assessments across 260.69 square kilometres. Drone flying covers 300 square kilometres after including buffer areas of approximately 2 to 4 kilometres for each urban local body.
The 14 municipalities are:
- Kancheepuram
- Arani
- Thiruvathipuram
- Tiruvannamalai
- Vandavasi
- Hosur, identified as a model city
- Kumbakonam
- Pattukottai
- Karaikudi
- Devakottai
- Kovilpatti
- Kayalpattinam
- Mettupalayam
- Pollachi
How the mapping will be done
The approved mapping method replaces satellite images with drone images for preparing base and utility maps. The work has two main parts:
- Drone and Differential Global Positioning System survey work entrusted to the Department of Aerospace, Anna University, Chennai.
- Door to door surveys using a mobile application, ground verification, property digitisation, Municipal Information System development and preparation of base and utility maps through a private consultant.
The budget includes Rs. 1,80,75,240 for drone survey and Differential Global Positioning System marking points. The remaining approved work includes creating Geographical Information System data, ground verification and development of the mobile application.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms) No. 64 dated 2 May 2022 may involve field verification and mapping of properties already recorded in the property tax assessment data of the 14 listed urban local bodies. The document does not introduce a property tax reform or state that ownership, title or land classification will change. It records that downstream uses such as property tax reform are outside the immediate scope of the Geographical Information System subcomponent.
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Common questions
Will my property be surveyed under G.O.(Ms) No. 64?
It may be included if it falls within one of the 14 listed urban local bodies and forms part of the property tax assessment data covered by the survey. The approved work includes door to door verification and property mapping.
Does the mapping immediately change my property tax?
No immediate property tax reform is approved in the document. It specifically states that downstream applications such as property tax reform are not part of the immediate scope.
Which technology will be used to map properties?
The mapping uses drone images, Differential Global Positioning System points and door to door surveys through a mobile application. These inputs will be used to prepare base maps, property maps, utility maps and Municipal Information System data.
Does G.O.(Ms) No. 64 decide property ownership or title?
The document approves mapping and data collection work. It does not state that the survey decides ownership, changes title or alters land classification.
