India, July 31 -- As the Directorate of Settlement and Land Records (DSLR) prepares to launch its month-long inquiry under the NAKSHA pilot program in Margao and Cuncolim and Panaji city local conversations have been filled with an mix of curiosity and anxiety. Much of this apprehension stems from circulating rumors regarding the safety of land titles, potential boundary changes, and the rights of non-resident Goans. To ensure citizens can navigate this transition with confidence, it is essential to separate groundless anxiety from verifiable facts.
NAKSHA, which stands for the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations, is a modern, GIS-based urban land parcel mapping initiative. Launched by the Department of Lan...