Yogi kicks off online property registration

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath kick started the online property registration facility, which he said would simplify and ease the registration process.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday kick started the online property registration facility, which he said would simplify and ease the registration process and also usher in transparency and curb corruption.

The CM, who inaugurated the e-service from his office, said the facility would save time, do away with the need for photocopies of the documents.

The CM, who inaugurated the e-service from his office, said the facility would save time, do away with the need for photocopies of the documents. He said the service would soon be extended all over the state to farmers for registration of agriculture land and properties. The software has been prepared by National Information Centre. Stamp and Registration minister Nand Gopal ‘Nandi’, principle secretary, stamps and registration, Himanshu Kumar and other senior officials were present on the occasion.

To apply for registration, one has to log on to igrsup.gov.in. The site will have different sections regarding registration of property, application and verification of property. Applicants are required to create an ID and password. Once done, the applicant will get a registration number as a password on the mobile phone. Language option of Hindi has been incorporated for the e-registry.

UP Revenue department is providing training to officials to get them acquainted with the process of online registration and to handle e-registration queries. The registry office will fix the date for the registration of documents after which another specific date will be given to the applicant to execute the sale deed. Most of the work can be done online for the registry, including the purchase of stamp papers, according to stamp and registry department.

To extend the facility to other cities as well, pilot projects have been mooted in 11 districts.