Belagavi zilla panchayat is conducting E-Swath asset survey in 506 gram panchayats in the district. Due to the large number of villages, this is the largest such exercise in the state.
The survey work is being done using Rover System and Quantum GIS technology and based on the accurate information obtained from the technology, a map of the village should be prepared, he said. Once all rural properties are identified, they are marked and recorded. Their amount of taxation will be assessed later.
ZP CEO Rahul Shindhe inspected some villages this week to oversee the process.
He spoke to the gram panchayat officials at Devarasheegihalli and instructed them to take all necessary measures for an accurate survey of all the properties that could be taxed. He said that since Devarasheegihalli in Channammana Kittur taluk has been selected as a model village in the district, the village station area should be completely identified within 15 days.
He sought detailed information from officials about how the current survey is going, what stage it has reached and how people are cooperating. Later, he personally visited some parts of the village and inspected the method of targeting. He talked to the local villagers and listened to their opinions, experiences and problems. According to him, the e-property survey project is very helpful in clarifying the property rights of the villagers.
He suggested that the survey should be done properly now so that there are no confusions or problems related to the documents in the future. He stressed that there should be no mistakes during the survey and all details should be accurately recorded.
The village station area should be identified immediately, after which a survey of all the properties in the area should be done and a draft map should be prepared based on that. Then information should be provided to the public through the gram panchayat and objections and views should be invited. He suggested that public objections should be examined as per the rules, necessary adjustments should be made and then the final map should be approved.
Stating that there should be clarity in identifying properties during the survey, he suggested that unobjectionable properties be marked in green, objected properties in yellow and encroached properties in red. He expressed the view that this would give the public a clear understanding of the state of their properties and reduce confusion.
He said the Land Records Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayat Raj and technical staff should all work together for the successful implementation of the project. People’s cooperation is also very important and he asked the villagers to fully support the survey.
Published – 03 Jan 2026 21:20 IST
