Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday, launched the ‘My Deed’ NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System) Pilot Project to simplify and modernize the land registration process for the people of Himachal Pradesh.
Under this new system, citizens will now need to visit the tehsil office only once to complete the land registry process.
Land registration can be applied online, anytime and from anywhere, saving time and effort.
The project has been launched on a pilot basis in ten tehsils: Bilaspur Sadar in Bilaspur district, Dalhousie in Chamba, Galore in Hamirpur, Jaisinghpur in Kangra, Bhuntar in Kullu, Padhar in Mandi, Kumarsain in Shimla, Rajgarh in Sirmaur, Kandaghat in Solan, and Bangana in Una district.
Along with the NGDRS, the Chief Minister also launched several other digital initiatives aimed at reforming the working of the revenue department. These include the new format of Jamabandi (land records), e-Roznamcha Vakyati (digital daily diary for Patwaris), and Kaarguzari (online attendance and work reporting system).
The updated Jamabandi format has been made simpler and is now written in easy Hindi. Outdated languages such as Urdu, Arabic, and Farsi have been removed to make land records more accessible and understandable to the general public. The e-Roznamcha Vakyati will help Patwaris maintain digital records of daily activities, while Kaarguzari will allow staff to record attendance and work digitally. These steps are expected to bring transparency and better monitoring of government work. An online mutation register is also being linked soon to streamline the process further.
The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of using technology to enhance citizen services. He said the aim is to move toward a system that is paperless, presence-less, and cashless, where people can access government services from their homes without repeated visits to government offices.
He reiterated the state government’s commitment to providing transparent and responsive governance. Several reforms have been initiated to promote digitization in government functioning, especially in the revenue sector.
The Chief Minister directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Department of Digital Technologies and Governance to expedite the development of digital modules.
Sukhu instructed that a digitally signed Jamabandi module be created within 10 days to eliminate the need for people to visit Patwarkhanas for obtaining ‘Fard’ (copies of land records). He also ordered the creation of a paperless, online revenue court management system within 15 days, allowing people to file writ petitions, receive summons, and get case updates digitally.
Additionally, an online mutation module is to be developed and directly linked with Jamabandi records to accelerate the mutation process. The Chief Minister directed all Deputy Commissioners to implement these reforms actively at the ground level and adopt ‘Khangi Takseem’ in mission mode, especially for jointly owned land. This would help simplify records by moving towards the concept of ‘Single Khata, Single Owner’.
Sukhu said these reforms would reduce unnecessary visits to government offices, speed up services, and provide relief to the public by addressing issues more efficiently.