CADASTRAL SURVEYING

BEG251GE

Year: II Semester: III

Lectures: 45 Hours
Exercise: 15 Hours
Year: II
Semester: III
Credit hrs.: 3
Full Marks: 100

Course Objectives

a) To provide modern up-to-date knowledge on cadastral survey. b) Understand the basic concepts and principles of Cadastral Survey. c) To provide knowledge on procedures of adjudication and legislation of cadastral survey. d) To train to conduct the cadastral survey using present legislation and techniques.

Course Detail

1. Introduction (11 hrs.)

• Cadastre
• Cadastral Surveying
• Historical development of Cadastral Surveying
• Types of Cadastre:
  • Fiscal
  • Legal
  • Multipurpose
• Cadastral system:
  • Digital
  • Analog
• Cadastral interface
• Cadastral Components
• Importance of Cadastre
• Definition of parcel
• Parcel numbering system
• Parcel boundary
• Types of parcel boundary
• Basic principle of cadastral surveying

2. Cadastral Surveying Methodologies (9 hrs.)

• Free sheet vs grid sheet
• Geodetic Network Control points
• Map sheet numbering system and seamless cadastral data
• Technical specifications and Standards
• Graphical and Digital Cadastre
• Cadastral surveying using:
  • Chain/tape
  • Compass
  • Plane table with alidade
  • Total station
  • Aerial photograph/Ortho photo/Satellite imagery/UAV
  • GNSS (RTK survey)
• Hybrid method
• Comparison of different methods of cadastral surveying (Accuracy, time, and cost)

3. Cadastral Survey Procedure (8 hrs.)

• Need assessment for Cadastral survey
• Field survey procedure
• Formation of cadastral survey team
• Notification
• Establishment of Control Points
• Adjudication (Sporadic and Systematic)
• Delineation and demarcation (Sketch preparation, mapping national cadaster template)
• Field book preparation
• Land Classification
• Area Computation
• Registration of Ownership
• Settlement of Civil Cases and Disputes
• Ownership certificate and other document preparation
• Data Management
• Handing Over of cadastral data
• Overview on system used for cadastral data management (Parcel Editor, NeLIS)

4. Updating, Dissemination, and Archiving Cadastral Records (7 hrs.)

• Land-related records and their maintenance
• Parcel fragmentation and integration
• Parcel history maintenance
• Concept of File map, Parcel map
• Database updating and maintenance
• Parcel delineation: Process and technique archiving Cadastral documents
• Procedures at Survey offices
• Dissemination: Analogue and online delivery system

5. Legal Arrangement (6 hrs.)

• Land Survey and Measurement Act 2019
• Land Survey and Measurement Regulation 2058
• Land Survey and Measurement Directives 2073
• SoP for Digital Cadastral Survey
• Surveying and related provisions in Land Revenue Act 2034 and regulation

6. International Cadastral Practices (4 hrs.)

• Cadastral Vision 2014
• Cadastral Vision 2025
• Cadastral Vision 2034

Practical (15 hrs.)

• Cadastral map reading
• Demarcation of field using cadastral map
• Computation of area using triangle, Simple and T-scale
• Unit conversion (Meter square, feet square, Ropani, Bigha)
• Parcel subdivision
• Plot register
• Survey office visit

Recommended Reading and Reference Books

1. Cadastre 2014, FIG
2. Cadastral Survey within the Communities, P.F. Dale
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4. Land Law and Registration, S.R. Simpson
5. Lecture Notes
6. Procedure and Standards of Multi Purpose Cadastre, 1983, A Committee on Geodesy, National Research Council, National Academy Press
7. River and Lake Boundaries, Surveying Water Boundary: a Manual, J A Simpson, Plat Key Publishers Co.
8. Water Boundary, 1997, G M Cole, John Wiley and Son Inc.

Final Examination Scheme

Model Questions:

Very Short Questions: [4*2=8]

1. What are the components of a cadastre?
2. What is Land adjudication?
3. Define plot/parcel according to "Land Survey & Measurement Act 2019".
4. Define Digital Cadastral Survey.

Short Questions: [8*4=32]

1. Define parcel boundary. Differentiate between general and fixed boundaries.
2. Explain briefly about cadastral sheet numbering system for Grid sheet in Nepal.
3. What is NeLIS? What are the advantages of NeLIS over traditional system?
4. Describe the cadastral field survey procedure in brief.
5. What is parcel fragmentation? How is the record of fragmented parcels organized in the Survey office?
6. What are the benefits of Digital cadastral data and online delivery system?
7. What is the legal framework for cadastral surveying in Nepal?
8. What was the Cadastral Vision 2014?

Long Questions: [2*10=20]

1. Differentiate between graphical and digital Cadastre. List the various methodologies used in cadastral surveying. Compare different methods of cadastral surveying with respect to accuracy, time, and cost.
2. Define cadastre. Compare and contrast between fiscal, legal, and multipurpose cadastre. Describe the elements of a cadastral map with a figure.