Urban Local Bodies Minister, Dr. Kamal Gupta, announced that Haryana has become the first state in the country to implement Property ID. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for introducing the ‘Creation of New Property-ID under Normal and Tatkaal Scheme’ and encouraged other states to adopt it.
Addressing journalists in Chandigarh, Dr. Gupta revealed that 34 lakh properties within Lal Dora have been integrated into the new Property ID system. This integration allows automatic data entry from property registries into the Property ID database. Out of 2,274 unauthorized colonies, 494 have already been regularized, and efforts are underway to regularize the remaining colonies. Dr. Gupta stated that around 850 colonies are set to be regularized by January 31, 2024.
He also highlighted the ‘Svamitva Yojana,’ which grants ownership rights to shopkeepers who have operated in their establishments for 20 years or more by December 31, 2020. Additionally, property-related information can now be sent to citizens via SMS through urban local bodies.
Dr. Gupta further mentioned a limited-time tax relief for full property tax payments in the fiscal year 2023-24, with the relief period extending until November 15, 2023. Property owners are encouraged to verify their property data on the departmental portal to rectify any errors.
The announcement was attended by senior officials, including Director of the Urban Local Bodies Department, Yash Pal, and Additional Director, Y. S. Gupta.
