PANAJI: Registration of sale deeds has become a hasslefree process in some talukas of the state with the government introducing the National Generic Document Registration System to facilitate registration of sale deeds online. The new system is already functional in Tiswadi and Bardez and is set to be adopted by all talukas.State registrar Ashutosh Apte said that they received directions from the central government to adopt the new system and that accordingly it has been made applicable at taluka offices, and personnel have been trained.
To register a sale deed, a person has to simply upload the document on a link mentioned on the registrar’s website.
The registering authority, the sub-registrar, will get two days to examine the uploaded document, Apte said, adding documents will be scrutinised on first come first basis, which eliminates favouritism in processing documents.
Only once the documents have been examined for land rate will other formalities will be completed, he said. Payment of the registration and processing fees will be accepted online. However, stamp duty will have to be paid at the revenue department as it does not come under the purview of the office of the sub-registrar, Apte said.
The revenue department is yet to offer the option of paying stamp duty online. Apte said that the best part is that once all formalities are completed, the person has the option of choosing the date and time on which to register the sale deed. “Even slots are offered, and the person can choose the time according to his or her convenience,” he said, adding that previously the time for registration was fixed at the registrar’s convenience.Till date, Apte said, they have registered over 300 documents online. On an average, every taluka office receives 20 to 25 documents for registration. The taluka offices are learning to adapt to the new system, he said.
The new system will reduce the crowd at the office of the sub-registrars while offering people the opportunity to smoothly register their property documents.