Dated February 04, 2002
Indian Express

The ambitious project of the Inspector General of Registration and Stamps (IGRS) guaranteeing registration of documents within 30 minutes, with digitalized thumb impressions and images of the registering parties, is poised to take off on Monday.

All 359 sub-registrar offices across the state will go digital simultaneously, IGRS Dr. Nitin Kareer said, adding that "this is the first instance that time standards are set for documents registering."

Mr. Kareer was speaking at a demonstration of the computerized registration to Pune Promoters' and Builders' Association members and practicing lawyers here today. The software developed by C-DAC technologists was successfully tested at the Haweli 4 sub-registrar's office, Mr. Kareer said.

The project has been developed on build-operate-transfer basis with private business partnership involving trained manpower. IGRS' private business partnership involving trained manpower. IGRS' private business partners would invest for the hardware and trained manpower in all the eight revenue divisions in the state, Mr. Kareer said, adding that the operative costs would be met through service charges.

The project envisages 63 varieties of documents described under Bombay Stamp Act. The IGRS has already made available a ready reckoner on property valuations and stamp duties at its website www.mahaigr.org, he said.