CDA, SoP sign MoU to digitalize land record management

In line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to digitalize the land record management, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Survey of Pakistan (SoP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation for the development of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

The experts and professionals of the Survey of Pakistan would conduct a complete survey of Islamabad Capital Territory, prepare a cadastral map and hand over it to CDA for development of ICT under this MoU.

Basically CDA is responsible for planning and development of Islamabad. To achieve this objective and run affairs of the capital territory, surveying and mapping is an important activity. SoP has been providing services to CDA in surveying and mapping activities since 1960 and carried out different projects as referred by the CDA. To make this relation more effective and efficient, the CDA requires support in the field of surveying and mapping.

The salient features of this MoU are that the all surveying and mapping jobs of CDA consisting of, but not limited to, demarcation/digitization of CDA land, cadastral mapping of Islamabad, demarcation of intersecting points (IPs) of sectors on ground, topographic survey before development of any sector/scheme, L-sections and cross-sections of nullah, roads, demarcation of boundary, calculation of built-up area in acquired sector for award to locals by CDA, provision/repair & maintenance of survey equipments, etc, would be referred/assigned to Survey of Pakistan (SoP). Satellite Imagery or LIDAR data where required for the projects of CDA will be provided to CDA after consultation from the SoP. Digital data will be provided to CDA in WGS-84 and UTM projection.

This advanced technology Cadastral Map would not only help the authority upgrade the land management system of capital territory but will also facilitate CDA for the already land acquired as well as in future land acquisition process which become easier and in transparent manner. The MoU between CDA and Survey of the Pakistan would also help the acquisition of land for new sectors in Islamabad, as well as the correct determination of built-up properties (BuP). Under this MoU all land in Islamabad will be digitalized, thereafter CDA will have a complete data bank of Islamabad land and this would also determine the nature of land, land use and owners of the land.