Soon, access fard, mutation documents online in Mohali

To facilitate registration of deeds and other revenue-related works and eradicate the corruption in revenue offices, the district administration will soon initiate a pilot project to generate digitally signed fard online.

A beta version of the application has been launched on website where one can apply for the document digitally after paying an online fee. The documents will then be handed out on WhatsApp.

Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Anurag Verma said the state on an average generates 40 lakh fards in a year. “We hope after the formal launch of the digitally signed fard system, there will be no need to go visit the Fard Kendras. Itwill be helpful to speed up the work of farad generation,” he added.

The digitally signed fard will carry a QR Code to ascertain its authenticity.

Visiting the Sub-Registrar Office at the District Administrative Complex, Verma said the project was being initiated on pilot basis in the district before being launched statewide.

Besides, an online module for entering Mutation and Revenue Rapat (Report) is also in testing mode on the website of Revenue Department.

He appealed to the general public to visit the website and use the beta versions to access the documents.

Verma said his visit was aimed to assess the requirements for making necessary changes on ground.

During his visit to the Kharar Sub-Registrar Office, the Additional Chief Secretary interacted with the visitors who had come in to access their deed registration and asked about the functioning at the office.

He also visited Zirakpur and Dera Bassi Sub-Registrar Offices and interacted with the locals.