Goa's Urban Property Card Drive Gets Just 5% Response

Goa's drive to issue urban property cards has received a response from only 5% of eligible property owners, highlighting challenges in the state's effort to update urban land records.

The initiative is part of the National Geospatial Knowledge-Based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA), which aims to create digital records of property ownership.

The programme is intended to help document properties and provide owners with clearer ownership records. However, low participation and difficulties in submitting supporting documents have slowed progress in parts of Goa.

Low Participation in Property Card Drive

The low response rate has raised concerns about awareness and participation among property owners.

The exercise requires owners to provide relevant documents so that authorities can verify property details before preparing urban property cards.

Earlier reports from Margao and Cuncolim also highlighted limited participation. In Cuncolim, only 637 of around 2,400 property owners who received notices had responded by August 2026, while officials had prepared just 70 draft cards at that stage.

Title Documents Remain a Key Requirement

Property ownership documentation is a central part of the verification process. Submitting survey records or other supporting information may not be enough where the required property title documents are missing.

Officials have faced challenges in collecting the documents needed to establish ownership details. This can affect the number of properties for which draft cards can be prepared and verified.

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NAKSHA Aims to Digitise Urban Land Records

The NAKSHA survey uses geospatial mapping and land survey methods to document properties in urban areas.

The programme aims to create more systematic land records and support property administration and urban planning.

In Goa, the exercise has been carried out in urban centres including Panaji, Margao and Cuncolim.

The process involves surveying properties and verifying the relevant ownership information before cards are issued.

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Property Cards Could Support Clearer Records

Urban property cards are intended to give owners documented information about their properties.

More reliable digital records can help authorities maintain property data and may support transactions and access to certain services, depending on the applicable rules.

However, the effectiveness of the programme depends on property owners submitting the required documents and completing the verification process.

The low response rate indicates that further outreach and clarification may be needed to improve participation in Goa's urban property card drive.

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