Bangalore is introducing ID for property

[Barun]

Hello,
The following news items says that Bangalore is introducing an unique
ID system for property in the city.

While technology is useful, the problem of land rights is not
primarily a technical problem. The more fundamental problem of land is
due to artificial scarcity of land that is a consequence of many
regulations, particularly in urban areas. The problem is compounded by
high transaction costs. In such situation, can technology make a dent,
or would technology get captured by vested interests?

One of the comments on the this news item on the ToI website notes
that "Karnataka was the 1st state where property registration was done
online to eliminate property fraud like registering the same property
twice. That has not helped. Sometimes its not the technology but the
process that matters.Hope this one addresses the issues."

Would like to hear from you. Particularly if you are located in
Bangalore.
Thanks and best,
Barun
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Unique ID for your property too
Aarthi R, TNN, Oct 26, 2010
The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Unique-ID-for-your-property-too/articleshow/6811631.cms#ixzz13UYvT9YJ

BANGALORE: Not just you, now your property too will get a unique
identification number. By January 2011, all property owners of
Bangalore will finally get their updated unique Property
Identification (PID) numbers.

The new PIDs will be a complete identity of your property - not just
updating ward numbers. They will be 'geo-tagged' with the exact
spacial dimensions of your property and have the latest photograph of
your house.

After January, one can access details on the BBMP website about any
property in the city using the PIDs.

Currently, only properties in core areas have PIDs - majority of them
still have the old ward numbers and there's no uniformity in digits.
"We are now working on setting up a continuous updation process of
these unique IDs. All PIDs in core areas will be updated with new ward
numbers within the next 8-10 days. However, we are still working on
other changes. Once updated, the PIDs can also be used for property
registrations and even in bank transactions for loans. In later
stages, the PIDs will also help in giving a scientific identity to
streets," a senior BBMP official said.

Presently, the PIDs are all fixed at nine digits in three parts - ward
number, street number and property number. The number of digits might
be altered depending on field surveys that are being conducted now.

The surveys for PID updation began last month and are expected to be
completed by November-end.

According to BBMP sources, there are two teams assigned per ward. Each
team comprises engineers, a tax inspector and revenue inspector. These
teams have been going around the ward, mapping properties and taking
their photographs.

With this, the property database for the city using Geo Information
System (GIS) will also be ready by January. A total 13.87 lakh
properties have been plotted on the GIS map till date and are now
being verified and updated with other details based on these field
surveys.

A major problem of the Palike with tax collection has been the lack of
tools to track property with accuracy. With GIS-based property survey
finally reaching completion, it will now have access to a complete
property database with details of dimensions, directions and land use.
Even the number of floors in each building can be tracked.

Read more: Unique ID for your property too - The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Unique-ID-for-your-property-too/articleshow/6811631.cms#ixzz13UYqp3qQ