E-property sale to raise cash

The Bengal government has introduced e-registration of properties, and offered additional discount, in an apparent bid to generate revenue, which has almost dried up because of the lockdown.

“We are introducing e-registration of properties where people can get provisional digital registration certificates, which will meet their legal requirements. The initiative has been taken due to the restrictions on movement in this lockdown period,” said Rajiva Sinha, the chief secretary.

He explained that registration of properties require biometric data, which will be collected after the lockdown is withdrawn. Once the process of taking biometric data is over, buyers will get final registration deeds.