Karachi: The Sindh government has prepared temporal maps based on satellite imagery, in a bid to identify encroached land in the province, a news source reported.
Reportedly, the Sindh Board of Revenue (BoR) was enabled to perform this task through its Geographic Information System (GIS). This sophisticated technology forms part of the board’s Project Management Unit.
As a result of this development, the authorities concerned would be able to identify land encroached upon by illegal occupants, allottees, and leaseholders. Moreover, GIS would allow public agencies such as FIA, NAB to obtain crucial information pertaining to all instances of illegal land holdings.
It is pertinent to mention that the Sindh Board of Revenue will compile its complete electronic record by June, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa board by September, and the revenue authorities of Balochistan, AJK and GB by March 2020.
