Alerts have been created around new registration rules for lands that is to go into effect on 24th of September 2024 in Bihar. As we shall see, these rules as intended to manage the increasing cases of land disputes and put.Photo credit: www.scribd.com thems into an electronic format in a bid to enhance the registration process.
Background of the New Rules
The Bihar government in February recommended changes to rules to address the land issues. But it suspended these regulations for the next six months. The intended vision is to improve the safety and clarity of the land registration processes so as to minimize on the disputes that are likely to arise.
Goals of the New Regulations
The primary aim of the new rules is to:
• Enhance Transparency: Avoid confusing legal ownership and right to the lands.
• Reduce Disputes: Reduce current land use disputes in the state.
• Digitize the Process: Change from manual registration and automate the whole system to ease its workflow.
New Registration Elements
The alteration will therefore bring a lot of positive change to the mechanism of registering the land. Here’s what to expect:
1. Mandatory Use of Aadhaar: In the process of registering land they will have to present Aadhaar card.
2. Online Verification: Ownership rights will be verified on the Internet to avoid the cases of fraud.
3. Electronic Stamping: These new rules will do away–with stamped papers and will instead adopt electronic modes of stamps.
4. Reduced Waiting Time: This is an online process that is intended to help people reduce the time spent in queues which takes very long.
Shift to Online Land Registry
Bihar wants to make entire system of land registration an online affair. This transition will:
• Speed Up Registration: Reduce the procedures of registration.
• Minimize Fraud: Reduce the likelihood of fraudsters performing their illicit deeds.
• Verify Ownership Easily: Make Aadhaar compulsory for the purpose of online authentication of land ownership documents.
Anticipation for September 24
Of the people in Bihar, many are waiting for the 24th of September to know new rules of the land registration. Although, no word has been officially said regarding the exact date the changes will be put into practice, there is hope that the changes will be announced soon. The High Court will come out with information in the event of the delay.