As per the plan, Rs 132 crore will be used to buy 1,200 advanced rovers for faster land measurement under the e-Survey 2.0 project. In total, the government plans to procure 4,000 rovers, with the first batch of 1,200 to be acquired immediately
The rovers will help deliver digital 'C' copies of land maps to citizens in a timely manner, a statement said. File Pic
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,732 crore plan to modernise land survey operations and strengthen the infrastructure of the revenue and land records departments, officials said, reported the PTI.
As per the plan, Rs 132 crore will be used to buy 1,200 advanced rovers for faster land measurement under the e-Survey 2.0 project. In total, the government plans to procure 4,000 rovers, with the first batch of 1,200 to be acquired immediately. These rovers will help provide digital 'C' copies of land maps to citizens more quickly.
A statement said that Rs 132 crore will be allocated for the purchase of 1,200 advanced rovers for speedy land measurement under the e-Survey 2.0 project.
Additionally, Rs 1,600 crore has been sanctioned for new office buildings and residential quarters for revenue officials, said a statement issued on Wednesday by state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule's office.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar at the state secretariat.
Bawankule, who proposed the upgradation, said the new rovers would significantly accelerate land survey operations.
The government intends to procure 4,000 rovers and the first batch of 1,200 will be acquired immediately.
The rovers will help deliver digital 'C' copies of land maps to citizens in a timely manner, the statement said.
Bawankule also highlighted the need for high-performance vehicles for district collectors, deputy collectors and tehsildars, especially to aid in effective action against sand mafias.
He also recommended that land records offices be located close to collectorates to streamline operations.
Ajit Pawar approved Rs 1,500 crore for new revenue offices and an additional Rs 100 crore for land records department facilities. He also directed that the procurement process for rovers begin immediately.
With the implementation of e-Survey 2.0 across Maharashtra, land survey maps ('C' copies) are now being provided to citizens in a digital form. The addition of 1,200 rovers in the first phase will help boost the pace and accuracy of this work, the release said.
Instructions were also issued to complete the pending Registration Bhavan project in Pune within the current month, it said, the news agency reported.
(with PTI inputs)
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