In This Post:
– What is PLRA?
– Features & Functions of PLRA
– Online Land Ownership in Punjab
– Check Online Fard
– Property Registration Process
Updated: Aug 3, 2022
Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) has allocated Mobile Arazi Record Centres in different districts of the province to provide transparent and timely delivery of services to the public. The new Mobile Arazi Record Centres have been allocated in Bahawalpur, Lahore, Multan, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Rawalpindi on Wednesday and Thursday every week.
Director General (DG) PLRA Muhammad Ali also presided over a meeting to review the weekly progress of the field staff in the province. It was informed that due to the effective performance of the field staff, more than 50,000 mutations were sorted while over 20,000 pending tasks of other staff members were also dealt with. On average, 80% of users were given Fard in less than 30 minutes at each Land Records Centre.
In a separate update, it was also announced that the PLRA’s pre-appointment system has streamlined the delivery of digital land records services. Installed on 232 land records centres in the province, the authority is issuing more than 200,000 land mutations and Fards every month across Punjab.
A total of 144,897 appointments were booked in July alone out of which 107,000 people were timely served which makes up 90% of the complaints. 85,030 appointments were booked through the PLRA helpline, 36,007 through its website, and the remaining 23,860 appointments were booked at the service centres.
DG PLRA also informed that the authority is taking measures to make its processes technology inclusive which will increase transparency and provide convenience to the service users.
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Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) is an automated platform through which you can find the rightful property owner. Through the computerization of land records, people can now seek information regarding the ownership of their property and of the property they intend to buy within 30 minutes at the Arazi Record Centres (ARC). In this blog, we will be discussing the various features and functions of PLRA, the process of checking online land records in Punjab, getting online fard and also details regarding Punjab Land Records Authority app.
So, without further ado, let’s get started.
What is PLRA and how it was formed ?
In order to avoid malpractices, the government of Pakistan and the World Bank signed an agreement in 2007 for a project called Land Record Management and Information System (LRMIS) in Punjab. The main objectives of this initiative were to give complete access to land records, to enhance transparency in land transactions and to enhance the tenure security of land right holders.
Initially, LRMIS was designed to offer services in 18 districts of Punjab. Later, the project expanded to all 36 districts. The World Bank also extended its support and a Project Management Unit (PMU) was established in the year 2007 for the computerization of land records.
Once the Project LRMIS was completed, the Government of Punjab formed the Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA). Punjab Land Records Authority was set up through PLRA Act-2017, under the administrative control of the Board of Revenue, Government of Punjab. In a short span of time, PLRA achieved many milestones. The establishment of Arazi Record Centers (ARC) by PLRA in all the districts of Punjab has helped in the timely issuance of fard and has smoothed the process of registration of land mutation.
Features and Functions of PLRA
Digital titling of land is important in securing property rights of poor farmers and landowners in Punjab. That is why, land records in Punjab are now being computerised, providing details of the rightful property owner on a click of a button. PLRA has played a pivotal role in revolutionizing the land record management system in Punjab. Now, you can find out details about your property, land ownership in Punjab, online fard and also get your property registered. Following are the main achievements of Punjab Land Records Authority.
- Automated services to expedite issuance of fard, attestation of mutation and e-pass book
- 151 Arazi Record Centres established across Punjab
- 16 satellite fard booths
- 24/7 availability of land records
- Time period required to register property is reduced from 56 days to only 11 days
Let us now take a look at how to check online land ownership in Punjab from the comforts of your home.
How to Check Online Land Ownership in Punjab
You don’t have to step out of your house to verify your property’s ownership. You can easily check and verify land ownership by simply filling out personal and property details on PLRA’s website. When you visit the website, click on Property Registry Search appearing on the home page. You will find empty fields against Digital Registration Deed Search. Fill out the following details in order to check land registry online in Pakistan
- Choose your district name from the drop-down menu as shown in the image shared above
- Select the service centre from the list
- Then select which method would you prefer: by entering CNIC number, Bahi number, Registration number or name. Enter the number accordingly.
- Once you have entered the details, you will get complete records of each Mauza. Select the one you wish to get information for. When you click on View Details, you will get the complete property ownership details.
Here are some of the benefits of PLRA
- You don’t require to pay any fees to the patwari
- Easily check records from home
- Less time is required to transfer property ownership which is also known as mutation
How to Check Online Fard
Fard is a document that shows ownership of a piece of land. While there are many different types of fard, you can obtain fard online via PLRA only if you are looking for fard for your own record. It is also important to first verify if your property record has been computerised or not. For that, you need to find property registration details or land records information as stated above. Once you are sure that land ownership details are available online, then go through this step-by-step process of getting online fard.
- When you land onto the home page of Punjab Land Records Authority, you will see a tab stating: Get your online fard by clicking here.
- Click on the above-mentioned tab
- Mention either your CNIC, Passport, POC or NICOP
- A code would be sent on your mobile number
- Enter the code and click next
- A page will open up showing empty fields. Enter district, tehsil and mauza where your property is located
- You must also enter the purpose of obtaining fard, which should only be for your personal records
- If you need to obtain fard for other purposes, then you need to personally visit the Arazi Record Centre as biometric verification is imperative in this case
Let us now check how you can get fard by visiting your nearest Arazi Record Centre
- Visit Arazi Record Centre
- Share your name, father’s name, husband’s name with the officer present
- It is not important that you remember the Khewat number only. You can obtain fard by entering your CNIC number
- Your thumb impression and photograph will be taken
- The identification of land & rights holder in records
- You will receive printed challan to submit the fee
- Remember, the fee can not be submitted in the Arazi Record Centre. The fee can only be submitted at any branch of Punjab Bank
- The fee ranges from PKR 500-700 depending upon the kind of fard you want to obtain
- Submit the challan form
- You will receive the printed fard
Property Registration Process
You can even check out the complete property registration process through PLRA. The process of registering your property has also significantly changed since the launch of PLRA. The duration of the entire process has been reduced to only 11 days – previously it was 56 days.
The property registration process involves 4 steps as shown in the picture above:
- Obtain fard from Arazi Record Centre which will cost you PKR 500-700. The process is mentioned in detail above
- Pay property taxes such as Capital Value Tax (CVT) 2%, Stamp Duty 3% and Town Fee 1%
- Payment of taxes can only be submitted at the Bank of Punjab only
- Hire the deed writer or lawyer
- In a period of 8 days, the registration of deed in the presence of a registration authority will be carried out at the sub-registrar office. It will cost you PKR 1000 approximately
So, this concludes our piece on Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA). If you are newbie in the real estate business, then check out our glossary on the most commonly used property terms. Don’t forget to write to us at blog@zameen.com and we will surely get back to you. Subscribe to the Zameen Newsletter appearing on the right hand side of the page. Stay tuned to the best real estate blog in Pakistan.
