The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on February 6 that it has selected 96 private agencies to carry out this year's cadastral resurvey project.

A paper cadastral map created using the surveying techniques of the land survey project conducted between 1910 and 1918. Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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The cadastral resurvey project is the work of correcting cadastral inconsistencies where old paper cadastral maps do not match the actual land area and boundary conditions, and it is regarded as being directly related to the property rights of our citizens. The project scale for this year is 156 square kilometers. It will cover about 180,000 land parcels in 635 project districts across 222 local governments nationwide. A total of 38.7 billion won in national funds will be spent.

Previously, during the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport work report in December last year, President Lee Jaemyung pointed out that, in the case of cadastral maps created during the Japanese colonial period, differences as thin as a pencil lead on the map can translate into about a 1-meter discrepancy on the actual land, which has led to lawsuits. The ministry expects that this resurvey will resolve the inconvenience experienced by citizens who have had difficulty exercising their property rights due to unclear boundaries or areas, and that by reorganizing land in line with its actual use, it will be possible to establish a fair land order.

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It is said that once the cadastral resurvey project is completed, the actual value of the land increases. After the resurvey was completed last year, a land analysis showed that by straightening out irregularly shaped plots and eliminating landlocked parcels that had no road access on the cadastral map, the value increased by about 2.05 billion won based on officially assessed land prices.

The government has determined that 5.54 million parcels, or about 15% of the 37.43 million parcels nationwide, are cadastral inconsistencies, and since 2012 it has been working to convert old paper cadastral maps into digital form by investing a total of 1.3 trillion won through 2030. To ensure stable project implementation and improve quality, it has established a cooperation system that divides roles between private companies and the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation.

Kim Taehyung, Director of the Geospatial Information System Division at the ministry, said, "The cadastral resurvey project is a policy that protects citizens' property rights and enhances the latent value of regions, and we will reflect on-the-ground feedback in our policies."