Pune: State govt is planning to approve additional property registration offices in city and rural areas recording high property transactions before the code of conduct kicks in for the assembly polls . The proposal for additional offices was submitted to the state government last week following complaints from citizens regarding dusty and cramped property registration offices. While city areas reporting heavy property transactions will get additional offices, more offices will be set up in rural areas to cater to citizens’ demands.
There are 519 property registration offices in the state. “Offices in city areas registering more than 8,000 property transactions a month may get another office in nearby areas. This will be an additional office for executing property transaction.
Similarly, offices recording around 5,000-6,000 monthly transactions in rural areas may get an additional office in the vicinity. We should have more such offices in rural areas,” said a senior revenue official. Several citizens had raised the issue of poor infrastructure in property registration offices as well as lack of drinking water facilities and seating arrangements.
“While some offices have undertaken renovation work, additional offices will help citizens if there is increased footfall in property registration offices,” said a senior official of the property registration department, which is among the key contributors to the state exchequer. No discussion on reducing stamp duty Even as.