Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Delhi MCD Launches Drone Survey to Improve Property Tax Assessment
Delhi’s civic agency is using drones to look at buildings from above.
The project is being tested in two wards.
Officials will compare the pictures and maps with existing property records.
This may show if a building has extra floors or construction that was not recorded.
It may also find duplicate or incorrectly mapped records.
The agency can compare the size owners declared with the actual built-up area.
Officials say this could make property tax records more accurate.
They also expect fewer in-person inspections and faster handling of complaints.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun a pilot drone survey in two wards.
The first phase covers Rohini F Ward and Gharoli Ward.
The MCD will combine drone imagery with GIS, LiDAR, geo-tagging, AI and 3D modelling.
The system will compare property records with mapped data to identify discrepancies and unrecorded construction.
Officials expect digital monitoring to reduce manual inspections and improve notices, arrears tracking and grievance redressal.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, or MCD, is conducting the survey.
- What
- A pilot drone and digital mapping exercise is being used to verify properties and improve property tax assessment.
- When
- The articles state that the pilot has begun, but do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The first phase is taking place in Rohini F Ward of Rohini Zone and Gharoli Ward of Shahdara South Zone in Delhi.
- Why
- The MCD aims to identify unassessed or under-assessed properties, construction discrepancies, and inaccurate or duplicate records.
- Conducting agency
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- Project stage
- Pilot phase
- Initial locations
- Rohini F Ward and Gharoli Ward
- Technologies
- Drones, GIS, LiDAR-based mapping, geo-tagging, artificial intelligence and 3D digital modelling
- Records examined
- Property locations, built-up areas, floors, usage and existing assessment data
- Administrative uses
- Assessment, notices, arrears and recovery monitoring, and grievance redressal
- Resident impact
- The MCD expects greater transparency and less physical interaction with civic officials