Lucknow. In Uttar Pradesh, a major change has been made in the direction of digitalizing land related documents. The system of real time Khatauni has been implemented in the state. According to the Revenue Department, about 99.86 percent work of this system has been completed. This can make it easier for land owners to make changes in records and verify documents than before.
Now QR code will be available on Khatauni
Under the new system, facility of QR code and digital signature is being provided in Khatauni. This will make it easier to check the authenticity of land documents. Earlier, people had to depend on offline systems for many processes, but now efforts have been made to make the work more convenient through digital medium.
Relief to millions of people from online inheritance
The process of registering the name of the heir in the revenue records after the death of the land owner is called inheritance. Now this facility is available online. According to departmental data, more than 65 lakh inheritance cases have been registered in the state so far. This can reduce the trouble of people having to go to the office again and again to get their names registered in government records.
Land maps and measles also became digital
The government has also digitalized the land maps. Digitization of available land maps and shajars has been completed, while 98 percent of the maps have been linked to Khatauni. Apart from this, the work of determining the share of fields has also progressed rapidly.
Hope to increase transparency in land records
Features like real-time Khatauni, online inheritance and digital maps can make it easier to keep land records updated and verified. These changes are also expected to help in reducing land related disputes. However, in case of any land purchase, sale or dispute, it is necessary to get the documents officially verified.