Official sources said the satellite-based method eliminated ambiguity in boundary identification and drastically reduced the scope for manipulation that often resulted in prolonged legal disputes.

xHyderabad: In a major technological shift aimed at resolving long-standing land disputes and speeding up surveys with 100 per cent accuracy, the revenue department is set to replace the nearly 200-year-old chain-and-staff method of land measurement with a GPS-based system.

Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy will distribute close to 1,000 advanced surveying instruments, known as rovers, which will facilitate satellite-driven land administration.

Official sources said the traditional method, which relied on iron chains, tapes and manual drafting, was not only time-consuming but also pro

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