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Monday, September 22nd, 2014

Land Surveys in Pune Drive Revenue While Reducing Conflict

Land surveys have proven a powerful maeans to both raise funds by certifying property, it has also resulted in fewer disputes by verifying land ownership. Ten villages in the recent survey generated Rs 2.33 lakh and also...

Thursday, March 27th, 2014

Land Disputes Make Up 50 Percent of India Court Cases in Punjab

There's a disconcerting fact, and perhaps a boon for surveyors, in the news that 70 percent of Indian court cases are property disputes. Disagreements about property ownership exist where there is poor record keeping and a convoluted,...

Friday, August 31st, 2012

China To Deploy UAVs for Remote-Sensing Marine Surveillance

China intends to deploy drones along its coast line as maritime quarrels with its neighbours continue to grow. Chinese officials made the announcement as tensions with neighbours grow over the disputed South and North China Sea islands....

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Indonesia to Map Coal Mines to Avoid Overlapping Claims

Indonesia will start mapping all its coal mines to ensure there are no overlapping licenses issued for the same area, in a bid to improve its reputation with investors following several disputes. The move comes after one...

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Asian Diplomats Make Progress on Sea Dispute

Asian diplomats said they made new progress in negotiating guidelines for behavior in the disputed South China Sea waters ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is expected to discuss the contentious...

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Telecom Department Seeks to Map All its Land Assets

The VSNL telecom department is compiling a master-list of total land assets retained by the telecom department for its own use, land transferred to companies like BSNL , MTNL , ITI and TCIL. It will also include...