Delhi Government Introduces “Anywhere Registration” Policy

In a significant move towards making property registration more accessible and transparent, the Delhi government has unveiled the “Anywhere Registration” policy. This new policy will allow people to register their properties and documents at any of the registrar offices in Delhi, irrespective of the jurisdiction.

Anywhere Registration – A Step Towards Convenience and Transparency

The Revenue Department drew up the \”Anywhere Registration\” policy. This policy was approved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. They have sent it to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for notification. They expect to notify it in a few days.

As per the policy, all 22 sub-registrar offices in Delhi will now function as joint sub-registrars. Their jurisdiction will extend to all of Delhi. This means that people can register their properties at any sub-registrar office in Delhi, making the process more convenient.

Anywhere Registration: Addressing the Issues of Overcrowding and Corruption

The policy was introduced in response to complaints about overcrowding and corruption at some sub-registrar offices. People often had to face long queues and booking an appointment took a long time at crowded offices. Moreover, there were complaints of prevalent corruption and middlemen demanding money for registry work.

The “Anywhere Registration” policy aims to address these issues by giving people the flexibility to choose the office where they want to register their properties. This flexibility was not available before. Authorities forced people to register their documents at specific sub-registrar offices.

One Nation, One Registration

In addition to the “Anywhere Registration” policy, the Delhi government has also started the facility of “one nation, one registration” software — National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) — at nine out of the 22 existing sub-registrar offices. This move enables people to upload necessary documents for registration at the sub-registrar offices.

What are the benefits of NGDRS?

The National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) is a common, generic and configurable application developed for registration departments across the country. The Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India initiated the project.

Some of the benefits of NGDRS are:

• It empowers citizens through online entry of deed, online payment, online appointment, online admission, document search and certified copy generation.
• It checks on fraudulent or benami transactions and reduces document registration process, time and cost at sub-registrar level.
• It provides a cost-effective solution with improved efficiency and transparency achieved in document registration process.
• It accommodates all variations or gaps prevailing across the states.
• It enables citizens to proceed with land buying online. They can find out the circle rate for land, calculate property valuation as per prevailing rates and understand the type of land.
• It allows citizens to decide about the type of land purchase by providing information on various aspects such as location, area, amenities, connectivity etc.
• It reduces the burden on various government departments that have to maintain a lot of paperwork.
• It brings all the stakeholders of all the registration at a single platform.
• It provides SMS and email enabled alerts related to transactions on property.
• It offers rule-based transparent online valuation with accurate calculation of property cost.

Conclusion

The introduction of the “Anywhere Registration” policy is indeed a significant step towards making property registration more accessible and transparent for the people of Delhi. It not only makes the process more convenient but also addresses the issues of overcrowding and corruption at sub-registrar offices. With these new initiatives, the Delhi government is certainly paving the way for a more efficient and transparent property registration process.