Public-service test

Problem and oversight summary

Land and boundary workflows require accurate, transparent and legally valid records.

Human oversight
Statutory survey officials remain accountable for records.
Potential districts or conditions
No district-level deployment has been verified for this prototype.

Workflow

Proposed drone workflow

  1. 01Survey authority defines legal scope and public notice requirements.
  2. 02Approved operators capture georeferenced imagery.
  3. 03Survey officials validate outputs through statutory processes.

Citizen benefit

Potentially clearer, faster evidence for authorised public records workflows.

Government benefit

Improved survey planning and auditability.

Safeguards

Safety, privacy and environmental review points

Safety considerations

  • Airspace permissions
  • Ground-control safety

Privacy considerations

  • Public notice
  • Restricted access to raw imagery

Environmental considerations

  • Low-disturbance flight planning

Related records

  • Digital Sky
  • Legal survey procedure pending

Evidence and sources

  • Digital Sky, Directorate General of Civil AviationPublication date: Current portal publication date to be verified from DGCALast reviewed: 2026-07-15Open source
  • Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and AppsPublication date: Publication date to be verified from the official manualLast reviewed: 2026-07-15Open source