Land management: AJK to launch electronic land records
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has begun maintaining land records through a computerised system to keep track of land data in the region.
Initially, the AJK Information Technology Board (AJK ITB) has started training six patwaris (land revenue officers) of the region to update land records through computerised systems.
Locals have appreciated the move, and said computerised land records will end the exploitation and malpractices typically associated with patwaris.
AJKITB Director-General Sarwar Gondal said that following the computerised system, the fard (land record) will be issued within 30 minutes, while transfer of ownership will take no more than 50 minutes.
The DG elaborated that the ownership of the land will now be claimed through biometric data records, and will end the practice of fraud and fake documentation in the land and revenue department.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2016.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ