The urban development and housing (UDH) department has started an exercise to provide unique identification number (UID) to properties falling under development authorities, urban improvement trusts and other local bodies.
Property holders across the state will soon get an UID for their real estate, which will be required for carrying land-related work online including name transfer, map approvals and others.
UDH principal secretary Bhaskar A Sawant said, “Initially, UID will be generated for properties where land owner is having a lease deed (patta). If the property record is reflected in UIT or development authorities record, the land work can be easily processed. Till date, we have a data of 9.5 lakh properties across the state and process is ongoing.”
An official claimed the move was expected to not only streamline and organise the state’s outdated land records, but also reduce the burden on courts by enabling faster resolution of property disputes.
Sources said the department would soon make the UID number mandatory for applying online in development authorities including Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur. “Directions have been given to develop unique property identification generation system. To reduce fraudulent, the number would be required for any online transaction,” said a source.
Sources said the system had been adopted in few cities of Punjab and Bihar, but it’s not operational full fledgedly. Ideally, UID should have details including address, type of construction, number of floors, purpose of use, whether residential or commercial and much more. Every UID will have the house number and codes for streets and wards, making it easier for officials to locate any house. Once a house is allotted UID, the owner will not have to carry property-related documents with him anywhere.
