Ludhiana MC on Tuesday became the first urban local body in Punjab to launch unique property identification (UPID) cards. As the name suggests, a UPID will be for properties registered with the MC.
With UPID, residents would be able to see property-related details of property tax, water-sewer charges, licence fee and others just by scanning a QR code on their UPID card. These details include the tax paid against the properties in the past and pending dues. All records would be available online.
MC commissioner Shena Aggarwal launched the UPID cards at the MC suvidha kendra in the civic body’s Zone D office and handed over UPID cards to two property owners. MC officials said residents would also be able to get a copy of the card on paper by visiting the MC website (mcludhiana(dot)gov(dot)in) and applying for a hard copy online.
They could then collect the card from the respective zonal office on the payment of Rs 50. The facility to get the card through website will commence in a few days.
The hard copy would be issued at suvidha kendras only at zonal offices of MC. Residents would have to clear all dues towards the MC before availing the facility.
Aggarwal said after getting their UPID card issued, residents would not have to carry the receipts of payments made to MC, like in the past, as all records would be available online.
Residents will just have to scan the QR code on the card through or submit the UPID card number at suvidha kendras and all records will be available online.
