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Maharashtra Greenlights ₹1,732 Crore Survey Overhaul and Orders 1,200 Rovers

Labour cooperatives will receive priority on sub-₹50 lakh projects under the broader e-Survey 2.0 rollout

Overview

  • Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar chaired the approval of the ₹1,732 crore package to modernize land survey operations and revenue department infrastructure.
  • A ₹132 crore allocation will fund the immediate procurement of 1,200 advanced rovers as the first phase of the 4,000-rover e-Survey 2.0 initiative.
  • The plan devotes ₹1,600 crore to build new revenue office buildings, residential quarters for officials and to complete Pune’s Registration Bhavan.
  • Under e-Survey 2.0, citizens statewide can now access digital ‘C’ copies of land maps, with rovers set to boost survey speed and precision.
  • Guidelines mandate that 33% of small-scale works go to labour cooperatives, with priority for contracts below ₹50 lakh to support local organizations.