All About National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)

NGDRS (National Generic Document Registration System) is a crucial step toward digitizing land records and property registration in India. It has been widely adopted by several states and Union Territories (UTs), transforming the registration of land documents and real estate transactions.

In this blog, we have explained what is NGDRS and its details

What is the National Generic Document Registration System?

NGDRS is a citizen-centric software designed for property registration, uploading of relevant documents, and scheduling online meetings with Sub-Registrar Offices (SROs) across various states in India. This project is administered by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

The goal of NGDRS is to address the unique requirements of each Indian state. Numerous states in India adopted it, including NGDRS Goa, NGDRS Punjab, and NGDRS Jharkhand.

Key Objectives of NGDRS

1. One Nation One Registration Software
2. To make online document submission and property registration easier
3. Encouraging the citizens by providing online document submission and property valuation
4. A specific and single platform for all the stakeholders in the registration process.

Importance of NGDRS

• Customization for state-specific requirements: NGDRS can be customized to meet the specific needs and property registration laws of each state.
• Information Accessibility: To assist in their decision-making, citizens may quickly obtain information on land types, valuations of properties, and ready reckoner rates.
• Better productivity: The NGDRS has made the government department employees much more efficient and also improved the efficiency of the registration process.
• Online applications and payments: By submitting their applications and making online payments, property buyers can avoid going to government offices to submit their property documents.

Key features of NGDRS

1. A single data structure and source code are used across India.
2. According to the Registration Act, the State IGR (Inspector General Of Registration and Stamps) is the Data Custodian.
3. NGDRS has eKYC-based Pan verification and UID authentification.
4. Emergency registration is possible using a paid Tatkal appointment system.
5. The SMS facility is activated to send alerts to the citizens.
6. NGDRS has unicode-based language support.
7. Facilitates linkage with the Land records system.
8. Provides Hierarchy-based maker/checker facility.
9. Provides storage of a copy of registered documents using scanning technologies.
10. Allows for an effortless uniform login for all modules.

How NGDRS Works

The NGDRS enhances in the following ways:

1. Citizens must register on the NGDRS website by entering their citizenship type, address, email address, username, and password, providing all necessary details.
2. Property valuation is available to the registered residents. They only need to choose the right financial year and provide the property's location, survey number, and usage.
3. After providing all the required information, users can conduct an online property valuation and save the details.
4. Reports on the value of properties can be viewed online.

States which have implemented NGDRS

Until 31st December 2019, NGDRS has been implemented in seven states of India. Now the number has increased.

Currently, the States and Union Territories implementing NGDRS are Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Tripura and Uttarakhand.

Latest updates of NGDRS

The NGDRS was implemented throughout Assam by the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources, Smt. Nidhi Khare. Additionally, the launch of the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) and the seeding of geo-referenced cadastral maps were announced.

The Assam government's Special Chief Secretary, Shri Syedain Abbasi, began a pilot project to implement blockchain technology in land records in the Darrang district. The event was organized by the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management.

In Conclusion,

The National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) is a unique digital platform that improves accessibility, efficiency, and transparency for government agencies and people in India's property registration and document submission procedures.

NGDRS is poised to significantly improve the property registration process, helping the government and property buyers as it spreads throughout the nation.

NGDRS has helped in saving time and energy for both citizens and government departments.