PUNJAB LAND RECORDS AUTHORITY REALIZING LAND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS
PUNJAB LAND RECORDS AUTHORITY REALIZING LAND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS IN PUNJAB
PUNJAB LAND RECORD AUTHORITY Introduction of Pakistan Population of 101, 391, 000 in 2015 2 nd largest province by area (205, 345 sq. km) Land of "five rivers“ ; 92% cultivated GDP annual growth rate 4. 24 70% population in rural areas
WHY LRMIS PROJECT ? Governance Failures of Manual Record System • Inaccessible land records • Delayed updating of land records • Cumbersome Processes involved • Inconsistencies in manual record • Prone to manipulation & Forgery • Intentional misplacement & damage to Record • • • Battered Condition Rapid Urbanization Sudden increase in land prices Lack of awareness in general public Blackmailing of FRS
WHY LRMIS PROJECT ? Issues • Opaque system • Corruption • High rate litigation
Land Records Management Information System Corruption areas • Inefficiency • Lack of accountability • Insecurity • Poor Land Records Management & Information Systems Removing land corruption by • Increasing access to land records at lower transaction cost • Increasing security of land titles • Increasing collateral value of land Improved governance Economic growth for rural areas Developing vulnerable regions Institutional Reforms
Paradigm SHIFT Record of right
Paradigm SHIFT Record of right Before Present
MEASURES TAKEN Monitoring IP Cameras Interactive Live Monitoring Dashboard
MEASURES TAKEN Others • 3 rd Party Call Centre, Robo Calls Feedback • Central Monitoring Room • Complaint boxes
Achievements
24/7 ACCESS TO Land Records • Publishing data abolished monopoly of information hence rent seeking minimized
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS Brunei Darussalam, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Belarus, Indonesia, Serbia, Georgia, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain were the most improved economies in 2015/16 in areas tracked by Doing Business. Together, these 10 top improvers implemented 48 regulatory reforms making it easier to do business. (Doing Business Report 2017)
Positive Impact • Property Registration: 4 ranks (169 from 173), Lahore 35% Kcy 65%
APPROACHES ADOPTED • • • Launch of E-stamp Paper Printing & Payment from bank at same time Online availability of fee calculator Linkages of ARC with Sub-Registrars Linkages of Bank with Sub-Registrar Online transmission of approved deeds Digital Biometric & Photo capturing Archiving of deeds & online availability Software application for deed registration Interactive Monitoring dashboard Alerts generation on pending registries 3 rd party call center
Property Registration Current Process • Procedures reduced from 7 to 5 days reduced from 56 to 20
Property Registration Current Process • Agriculture e- Loan Passbook 20 mins free of cost (250 k in last 4 months) • Updation of Rights Instant, Free of cost • Transfer of Ownership 50 mins, 5% of land value cost ( >80 k p. m. ) • Transfer of Ownership through deeds 18 Days • FARD / Copy of Record 30 mins, 0. 5$ cost ( >200 K p. m. )
LRMIS TRANSPARENCY, GOVERNANCE & BENEFITS • Reduced litigation • Better access to finance & contract enforcement • Women empowerment • Anti Corruption measures through integration of data • Curbed the VIP culture • Enhanced Investment in real estate & industrial projects • Rights protection of Marginal segments • Targeted rural credit • Better Spatial planning • Protection against fraud
Future Road Map
FUTURE ROAD MAP Through P 4 R • • • Archiving of Old Registered Deeds Automation of Sub Registrar approval system Linkages with courts Online availability of Templates Linkages with contract enforcement agency Linkages with construction permit deptt.
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