Bengaluru, Feb. 19 -- Even in today's modern computer age, conducting land surveys without technological integration and placing the burden on people is inhumane and against social justice, said Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.

Speaking at an event at the Office of the Survey Commissioner, where 465 land surveyors were provided with modern technology-based rovers, he emphasized the need for modernization.

"The traditional method of land surveying has relied on chain measurements for ages. Surveyors, along with two assistants, had to work under the scorching sun. A single survey took at least 70 minutes, and drafting the map required an additional three hours. However, with modern rover technology, this entire process can now be completed in...