Margao: The directorate of settlement and land records (DSLR) has launched the second phase of the NAKSHA pilot project, initiating land inquiry proceedings in Panaji and Margao to verify property ownership.Notices have been issued in the jurisdictions of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), Margao Municipal Council, and Cuncolim Municipal Council, including peri-urban Tiswadi, asking owners to appear before inquiry officers with title documents. This follows completion of ground-truthing to verify property boundaries under the first phase.“Now, the stage has come that we have to get the titles. That requires an inquiry, so we have issued these notices,” said Frederick Gonsalves, inspector, survey and land records, city survey, Panaji. Owners have been asked to check if boundaries were marked correctly, with 30 days to file objections.“Record of rights will then be entered, requiring title documents, Aadhaar card, and mobile number. A draft property card will be prepared, again open for objections for 30 days,” Gonsalves said.Inquiry officers will determine rights, title, and interest over surveyed lands, following which draft urban property cards (UrPro) — digital title records with a unique ID — will be prepared for each parcel.
