1. CollabLand
Land Records Map (FMB) Software Department of Survey & Settlement,
Govt. of Tamil Nadu
& National Informatics Centre,
Chennai

2. Experiences of CollabLand Implementation [FMB Digitization] in Tamil Nadu
18th August 2009
Peter Francis Thambusamy A
Technical Director
National Informatics Centre
Chennai

3. CollabLand Features
Creation of Survey Maps – Many Methods [5 column ladder data, Shape files as individual parcels or all parcels as a mosaiced map and Total Station Data]
Modification / Beautification of Maps
Display of Maps – Partial Display
Mutation – Workflow
Database Storage – Security
Traverse Map Creation
Mosaicing – Manual & Automatic
Facility for Viewing and Printing
Export to Shape and Image formats
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

4. Implementation Roadmap
Jan Role-out in 27 Districts of TamilNadu [Ver 1.7]
May State-wide roll-out in TamilNadu [Ver 1.4]
Dec Workflow and facility to compare old maps
[Ver 1.3]
Jun Login / Security – Role Based Menus [Ver 1.2]
Aug Pilot run in two Taluks of Perambalur and
Pudukottai Districts. [Ver 1.1]
Jun Prototype Demonstration to the Core Team of
COSS, Chennai [Ver 1.0]
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

5. Pilot Site Implementation Strategy
On the job training by COSS staff for 15 days to 14 Draftsman of the District
Data Entry took place on 2 shifts per day
Maximum of 3 to 4 FMBs could be completed by a Survey staff per day in the initial stage and was improved to FMBs per day after gaining experience.
11676 FMBs were completed for Perambalur Taluk within 10 months time.
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

6. Pilot Sites of Implementation
Perambalur
Pudukottai
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

7. Pilot Sites of Implementation
Sl.No
District Name
Total No. of
Taluks for which
Data Capturing
Started
Total Number of
Taluks
Villages
FMBs
Captured 1
Perambalur 3
152
Veppanthattai
Kunnam
11,676
18,554
31,368
11,631
17,982
1.389 2
Pudukottai 9
765
Pudukkottai
Gandarvakottai
Illupur
12,705
11,297
26,799
12,614
10982
16,212
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

8. Pilot Sites Infrastructure
1 Server
NIC Server
Mandriva Linux 10.2
PostgreSQL 8.1
10 Clients
Mobilised from the taluk offices
Windows clients
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

9. Implementation Strategy for ALL Districts
On the job training by Resource persons from Pilot Districts at Pudukkottai and Perambalur for 5 days to 6 Survey Staff from each Districts
Installation and configuration of SuSE Severs/Clients and CollabLand done by District NIC Officers at the Districts.
1.82 lakhs of FMBs were captured till date.
One survey officer was identified as Database Administrator for maintenance of the System at the data capturing centre.
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

10. Infrastructure at District CollabLand Data Capturing Centre
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

11. Infrastructure at District Centres for FMB Data Capturing
20 Clients
Two Multi Functionality A3 Printers
Two 5 kva UPS
One Client Configured as Server
SuSe Linux 10/11 Ent. Server for Server
SLED 10 for 19 clients.
PostgreSQL 8.1
CollabLand 1.7
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

12. Progress of FMB data capturing at Districts
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

13. Progress of FMB data capturing at Districts
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

14. Progress of FMB data capturing at Districts ….
** Districts were the FMB capturing is not yet started due to infrastructure problems.
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

15. Mosaicing
Chain Survey Based FMBs
Traverse data of the map should be available to fix the land parcels in the correct position.
To get a correct mosaiced map control points and adjacency details should be entered.
Mosaiced map can be saved as shape files
Mosaicing can be done manually or automatically
Further enhancement is in progress based on the feedback received from the refresher training program.
Total Station Data Based FMBs
Mosaicing can be done Automatically and accurately also.
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

16. Mosaicing Sample … Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

17. Mosaicing Sample … Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

18. Integration with TamilNilam
Non spatial application of TN Land Record (TamilNilam) calls CollabLand
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

19. Integration with TamilNilam
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

20. Integration with TamilNilam
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

21. 5 Good Reasons as per COSS, TN
Why CollabLand ?
5 Good Reasons as per COSS, TN
* Negligible cost (FOS Tools) / Platform Independent
* Database Approach (Accessible Anywhere / Anytime)
* Modifiable Software – IPR is with Government
* Integration with Non-Spatial Land Records Application
* Single software for all Survey Systems and Needs
Ladder / FMB; Total Station; Shape File; Other Software Files
Parcel Maps, Traverse Maps, Mosaiced Maps
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai

22. Thank You National Informatics Centre &
Department of Survey & Settlement, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Dept. of Survey & Settlement, Tamil Nadu
NIC, Chennai