HP CM launches pilot project to make land registrations easier

Shimla, Jul 11 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday launched a pilot project to make land registrations easier in the state.

Under the 'My Deed' NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System), citizens could submit all the documents online and get the land registration done in just one visit to the office concerned, saving time and effort, according to an official statement.

The project has been launched in Bilaspur Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district, Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district, Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district, Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district, Bhuntar tehsil of Kullu district, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district, Kumarsain tehsil of Shimla district, Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district, Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district and Bangana tehsil of Una district, the statement said.

Along with this, the chief minister also launched the new format of Jamabandi, e-Roznamcha Vakyati, and Karguzari initiatives to improve the revenue department's functioning and make the process more people-friendly.

The format of the Jamabandi has been made simpler, in easy Hindi. Old languages like Urdu, Arabic and Farsi have been removed so that common people can easily understand the land records.

The e-Roznamcha Vakyati will help patwaris to keep a digital record of daily events, while Karguzari will be used to mark daily attendance online. Tehsildars will also be able to keep better track of the work being done. An online mutation register will also be linked soon.

The chief minister said that technology should be used to improve services and help people, to bring transparency and make revenue services more efficient.

"We should move towards a system that is paperless, presence-less, and cashless so that people can get government services sitting at home," he said.

Sukhu also directed the National Informatics Centre and the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance to speed up work on various digital modules to make revenue services more efficient and people-friendly.

He instructed that a digitally signed Jamabandi module be developed within 10 days, so that people do not have to visit patwarkhanas to get the 'fard' (copy of land records).

The chief minister instructed the officials concerned to prepare an online, paperless revenue court management system within 15 days to allow people to file writ petitions online and receive summons and updates digitally, making the process faster and more transparent.

He also asked the National Informatics Centre to develop an online mutation module within 15 days, enabling quick mutation registration and link it directly with Jamabandi records.

To ensure that people get the full benefit of these digital services, Sukhu directed the deputy commissioners to actively implement all these initiatives at the ground level. PTI BPL RUK RUK