Land records in India were organized during the time of the Mughals. Therefore, these records have many words from Urdu, Persian, Arabic languages along with Hindi and Sanskrit. This often makes it difficult for a buyer, and an investor to understand these records.
Housing News simplifies these terms by providing you a detailed history of these terms and their usage in land records. In this article, we will discuss the meaning of the term Paimaish.
See also: What is Shajra Parcha? Why is it important in land records?
What is Paimaish?
A word of Persian origin, Paimaish in English means the act of measuring. It is the process of field measurement to determine length and direction of lines of the Earth’s surface. Land measurement or Paimaish involves determining length, elevation, area, volume, and angles of the Earth’s surface.
An important tool to develop land records, Paimaish has been in practice since the start of land record development. From traditional to modern techniques, there has been a sea change in the way Paimaish used to be done during the Mughal era and now.
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How land Paimaish is done in India?
The evolution of land management is rooted in history and the documents and process invariably varies from region-to-region and state-to-state. From wooden sticks to measuring tape made of cloth, and from metal rods to arrow, many devises have been traditionally used for land measurement in India. However, with the advent of modern technologies like drones, which are now slowly being introduced for land mapping in the country, everything has changed.
Under the government’s Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme, the demarcation of rural inhabited land is done using drone technology. This will provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners in the form of property cards/title deeds.
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What is the use of Paimaish?
Land is a highly valuable resource, and its effective management is a key to any country’s growth and development. This makes accurate measurement of this available natural resource highly crucial for the all-round growth and development of a country. Apart from providing a clear availability of resources, Paimaish also helps in providing clear land titles and cut down property disputes arising due to lack of clarity. As locals are involved in the whole land measurement process, it further narrows down any scope for future disputes over errors in Paimaish.
Paimaish or accurate land measurement helps in the following ways:
- Management of land records
- Minimize the scope of land disputes
- Enhance transparency in land records maintenance system
- Facilitate conclusive titles to properties
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FAQs
What is Khatauni?
Khatauni refers to a type of account number that provides information about the land-holding pattern within a family.
What is Paimaish?
Paimaish (पैमाईश) is a term used for measuring an object, including land.
What is land surveying?
Land surveying is the process of gathering information about a land parcel, including but not limited to its measurement.
What is the use of Paimaish?
Land measurement is a key to develop and organise land records.
How to get Khatauni number?
You can visit a village tehsil or Jan Suvidha centres to get Khatauni details.
What is the problem with tape measurement of land?
Tape measurement is slow and subject to many errors.
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