Urban properties in all cities of Uttar Pradesh will now be linked to Aadhaar numbers of the owners.
The Yogi Adityanath government is getting ready to implement the Urban Properties Ownership Record (UPOR)) Scheme on the pattern of Karnataka.
“This scheme will help in identifying ‘benami’ properties, multiple properties and will also increase tax collection in municipal corporations,” said a senior official.
At present, most municipal corporations do not have data of property ownership within their municipal limits, and this often leads to legal disputes.
The UPOR scheme is reportedly being implemented on the initiative of KV Raju, financial advisor to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
“The scheme, in the initial phase, will be implemented in Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Ghaziabad, Varanasi, Meerut and Prayagraj, the official said.
The state government will seek technical help from Survey of India and a high-powered committee will be set up under the chairmanship of a retired IAS officer. The committee will include representatives from various departments including Planning, Urban and Rural Development, development authorities and municipal bodies.
