MUMBAI: After several hiccups, the BMC has finally kick-started mapping of properties with a pilot project at Worli, under which 113 properties will be mapped. The purpose of the pilot project is to gather details of properties for the capital value property tax system. The data collected by the BMC will then be superimposed on a base map developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Additional municipal commissioner Rajiv Jalota said, "The pilot project will help us gather data about properties across the city. It will also streamline property tax calculation and every detail about the properties will be available online."

The pilot project is being carried out by the assessment and collection department. The data will be handed over to NIIT GIS Ltd., who would be responsible for integrating it with the base map, a department official said.

"The details would include year of construction, number of floors, user category, nature and type of building, built-up area and floor number. All these details are essential for calculating property tax," the official said. The information will be converted into a software by plotting it on a map with GIS coordinates, giving geographical details and additional information about the structure.

This process has been delayed for the past four years. In 2007, the civic body had decided to conduct GIS mapping of these properties, which would help digitize the records. However, after senior civic officials objected to sending private contractors into the homes of citizens, the plan was shelved.