The Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,732 crore plan to modernise land survey operations and strengthen the infrastructure of the revenue and land records departments, officials said, reported the PTI.

As per the plan, Rs 132 crore will be used to buy 1,200 advanced rovers for faster land measurement under the e-Survey 2.0 project. In total, the government plans to procure 4,000 rovers, with the first batch of 1,200 to be acquired immediately. These rovers will help provide digital 'C' copies of land maps to citizens more quickly.

A statement said that Rs 132 crore will be allocated for the purchase of 1,200 advanced rovers for speedy land measurement under the e-Survey 2.0 project.