Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is set to roll out a technology-driven system using real-time satellite imagery and geo-tagging to protect unused govt land from encroachment across the city.
JDA officials said physical verification of these lands is complete, with around 206 officers — including additional chief engineers and deputy commissioners — deployed for the exercise. “Following the verification, geo-tagging of identified properties is scheduled to begin Monday. Once that process is finished, the system will be considered formally operational,” an official said. Under the plan, all govt plots under JDA custody will be digitally mapped and monitored online.
Any fresh occupation, illegal construction or boundary disturbance will be flagged quickly, enabling authorities to act before encroachments become permanent. The system will also allow designated officers to send instant SOS alerts to enforcement teams for swift ground action. The initiative is expected to strengthen land protection, particularly in Jaipur’s outer zones where complaints of illegal occupation are frequent.
Delays in information flow have often allowed land mafias to act quickly, at times setting up illegal colonies or raising structures before authorities intervene. “The new system will sharply reduce such delays by creating a live surveillance and response framework. In Zone 10 alone, the JDA has freed 613 bighas of govt land over the past five years,” an enforcement official said. If successful, the model may be expanded to other agencies, including the Rajasthan Housing Board. GFX: Smart Land Watch Real-time satellite monitoring of land status Even minor activity (like a brick) instantly detected Quick action against encroachments Greater transparency in use of govt land
