Himachal CM Sukhu launches 'My Deed' Project to make land registry easier and more convenient for people

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday launched the 'My Deed' NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System) Pilot Project to make land registry easier and more convenient for the people.
According to an official release, this project has been launched in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil of Bilaspur district, Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district, Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district, Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district, Bhuntar tehsil of Kullu district, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district, Kumarsain tehsil of Shimla district, Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district, Kandaghat tehsil of Solan district and Bangana tehsil of Una district.
The Chief Minister also launched the new format of 'Jamabandi', 'e-Roznamcha Vakyati', and 'Kaarguzari' initiatives to improve the working of the revenue department and make the process more people-friendly and easier.
As per the release, the new Jamabandi format has been simplified and is now available in easy-to-understand Hindi. Old languages like Urdu, Arabic, and Farsi have been removed so that common people can easily understand land records. The e-Roznamcha Vakyati will help Patwaris to keep a digital record of daily events, while Kaarguzari will be used for marking daily attendance online. Tehsildars will also be able to keep better track of the work being done. An online mutation register will also be linked soon.
The Himachal CM said that technology should be used to improve services and help people, to bring transparency and make revenue services more efficient. "We should move towards a system that is paperless, presence-less, and cashless so that people can get government services sitting at home," he added.
He added that the present state government is committed to providing transparent and responsive governance to the people of the state and has initiated various reforms to promote digitisation in the day-to-day working of the Government.
The Chief Minister also directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance to speed up work on various digital modules to make revenue services more efficient and people-friendly.
CM Sukhu instructed that a digitally signed Jamabandi module be developed within 10 days, so that people do not have to visit Patwarkhanas to get the 'Fard' (copy of land records). He also directed that an online, paperless revenue court management system be prepared within 15 days. This will allow people to file writ petitions online and receive summons and updates digitally, making the process faster and more transparent.
The Chief Minister also asked the NIC to develop an online mutation module within 15 days, enabling the speed up of mutation registration and linking it directly with Jamabandi records. To ensure that people get the full benefit of these digital services, Sh. Sukhu directed Deputy Commissioners to implement all these initiatives at the ground level actively.
He also instructed them to adopt 'Khangi Takseem' in mission mode, especially for cases where land is owned jointly by two or more people. This will help move towards the concept of 'Single Khata, Single Owner', making land records simpler and clearer.
CM Sukhu said that these digital reforms will greatly reduce the need for people to visit government offices again and again.
"These steps will help in resolving public issues quickly and provide relief to those facing difficulties," he added.
Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs Vinod Sultanpuri and Malender Rajan, Principal Advisor (Media) to CM Naresh Chauhan, Additional Chief Secretary KK Pant, Director Raghav Sharma, Director Digital Technologies and Governance Nipun Jindal, and other senior officers of the revenue department were also present in the meeting. (ANI)