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NAKSHA: second phase of training for urban land survey

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: NAKSHA: second phase of training for urban land survey (GS2 · Governance, 1 June 2025)

What happened

  • DoLR began the second phase of NAKSHA capacity building on 2 June 2025 at five Centres of Excellence; 304 officers from 157 ULBs were nominated [PIB].
  • NAKSHA (National geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) runs in 157 ULBs across 27 States and 3 UTs [PIB].

Background

  • The first phase trained 160 master trainers in May 2025 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Urban land records are the weakest link in property tax and title disputes.

How to use this in Mains

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  1. As per PIB (2025-06-01): doLR began the second phase of NAKSHA capacity building on 2 June 2025 at five Centres of Excellence; 304 officers from 157 ULBs were nominated.
  2. Urban land records are the weakest link in property tax and title disputes.
Quotable data point

NAKSHA (National geospatial Knowledge-based land Survey of urban HAbitations) runs in 157 ULBs across 27 States and 3 UTs.

PIB: NAKSHA second phase, 1 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NAKSHA expansion. · Mains: land records and urban finance.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

NAKSHA is run by the

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: NAKSHA second phase, 1 Jun 2025

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