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Bhubaneswar, October 2026 : With the objective of making the land and property registration system in Odisha more simplified, transparent, efficient and citizen-friendly, a high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister, Revenue and Disaster Management, Shri Suresh Pujari, with the Software Development Unit (SDU) of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Pune, to discuss the implementation and modernisation of the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) in the State.
During the meeting, the Hon’ble Revenue Minister emphasised the need to make the State’s land and property registration system more transparent, robust and technology-driven. He underscored the importance of leveraging digital technology to strengthen the registration ecosystem and ensure efficient, accountable and citizen-centric service delivery.
The discussion focused on streamlining the registration process through digital technology, improving the quality of services provided to citizens, enhancing the operational efficiency of registration offices and ensuring greater transparency and accountability in administrative procedures.
NGDRS is a national initiative undertaken by the Department of Land Resources(DoLR) under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Based on the concept of “One Nation, One Registration,” the system provides a comprehensive digital platform that can be customised to meet the specific requirements, rules and regulations of individual States.
Through NGDRS, citizens can access a range of online services, including document preparation, property valuation, determination of stamp duty and registration fees, online payment of applicable charges, appointment scheduling and application status tracking. These facilities are expected to reduce the need for repeated visits to registration offices, minimise procedural errors and reduce the possibility of unnecessary delays in the registration process.
The meeting also deliberated on integrating various functions of Sub-Registrar Offices into a unified digital framework. These include application scrutiny, identity verification and biometric authentication, digital approval of documents, record preservation and post-registration services. The use of digital dashboards was also discussed to enable senior officials to monitor registration progress, pending cases and office-wise performance more effectively.
The scope for further modernisation of the system was also discussed, including an advanced technology-driven software architecture, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information System (GIS) and integration with land records. The implementation of these proposed features will be taken up in a phased manner, subject to the State’s requirements, policy decisions and technological preparedness.
The meeting also discussed initiating implementation in selected registration offices in the first phase, followed by its gradual expansion across the State. The Hon’ble Minister emphasised the importance of studying successful implementations of the system in other States to identify best practices and ensure its effective adoption in Odisha.
The State Government remains committed to harnessing technology to provide citizens with accessible, transparent and timely registration services while making the administrative system more efficient, accountable and citizen-centric. The Revenue Department continues to prioritise innovation and digital transformation to strengthen public service delivery and modernise registration-related processes.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Departmen t; P. Anwesha Reddy, Inspector General of Registration ; Shri Rajesh Bhusari, Deputy Director General, NIC, Pune and other senior officials of the Department.
