The Pioneer 14.09.2010
Govt okays urban land titling Bill
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
The Delhi Government on Monday gave the go-ahead for the introduction of the new Property Titling System; one of the key mandatory reforms under the JNNURM.
“The new system will reduce litigation and prevent encroachment, transaction in land will become simpler, quicker, accurate and secure and credit crunch in property growth will be tackled due to better titling system. It will also facilitate in an inclusive urban planning,” Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said after the Cabinet meeting.
The Government decided in principle for introduction of a new Property Titling System and has given its approval to a Draft Bill of the Delhi Survey Registration & Record of Title to Immovable Properties in Urban Areas Act, 2010. The Draft Bill is being sent to the Union Government for its approval. The Delhi Survey Registration & Record of Title to Immovable Properties in Urban Areas Act, 2010 will be presented in the Legislative Assembly after getting a go-ahead from the Centre.
The Bill as approved by the Union Government will be presented in the Legislative Assembly. Though there is a system for recording rural land titles through Khasra/Khatauni and Girdawari, in the urban set up there is no such system.
The registration of the properties under the Registration Act, 1908 is not mandatory; it only provides proof of presumed ownership but is not a conclusive proof of title.
The Bill also envisages creating a single secure and efficient Urban Property Registration and Title Recording Authority, which shall consist of a Chairman and maximum five members appointed by the Government.
The Authority will conduct survey of immovable properties, record & maintain entries, assign unique Identification Number to properties and maintain electronic records. It will also create a system for electronic holding of records and set up service areas for public facilitation, maintain a register of titles, issue certificates of record of titles and will impose penalties for violation of various provisions of legislation.
