Principles of City & Land Survey

Principles of City & Land Survey (Marathi) by Adv. Abhaya Shelkar is a practical, field-oriented manual that demystifies surveying for urban and rural land: from basic measurement theory to revenue/cadastral practice. The book covers types of surveys, instruments and measurement methods, plotting and sketching techniques, boundary demarcation principles, calculation of areas, preparation of survey reports, and integration with land records and mutation processes. It includes ready-to-use templates — field book entries, survey sketches, boundary notice formats, plot demarcation certificates and sample mutation diary entries — plus checklists to reduce errors that lead to boundary disputes. Special chapters discuss surveying for urban parcels, road & utility alignment checks, handling encroachments, coordination with talathi/tahsil offices, and basic GIS/map-overlay concepts relevant for modern record keeping. Written in clear Marathi with diagrams and worked examples, this volume bridges technical surveying methods and administrative revenue procedures, making it invaluable to talathi/patwari staff, revenue clerks, municipal engineers, private surveyors, land-use planners and law students dealing with land matters. The book’s emphasis on practical templates and dispute-avoidance workflows makes it a go-to reference for anyone responsible for accurate land measurement and reliable cadastral documentation.