Modernizing Land Records in Tulumba Through GIS: Massavi Reconstruction Under the Pulse Project

Ahmad Saeed Awan; Ayesha Riaz; Maria Firdous; Muhammad Ayyaz; Aswad Aminah

Authors

Ahmad Saeed Awan Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement (PULSE), Board of Revenue
Ayesha Riaz Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement (PULSE), Board of Revenue
Maria Firdous Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement (PULSE), Board of Revenue
Muhammad Ayyaz Punjab Urban Land Systems Enhancement (PULSE), Board of Revenue
Aswad Aminah Institute of Geography, University of the Punjab, Lahore

Keywords:

Digital Massavi, GIS, Land Records, Punjab, Georeferencing, Spatial Data Management

Abstract

This research presents a comprehensive methodology for developing digital Massavis (land record maps) using Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to address persistent challenges in land record management. The study focuses on the Punjab Urban Land System Enhancement Project (PULSE), specifically examining the digitization of Mouza Tulamba in District Khanewal. Through systematic georeferencing, boundary digitization, and grid adjustment techniques, this study demonstrates how digital technologies can overcome traditional limitations in land record management, including unavailable or damaged physical records and staff reluctance to create new maps. The methodology successfully processed 207 Murabajaat covering 4,189 acres with 8,052 Khasra records, establishing a replicable framework for digital land record transformation.

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