Why in news:

• As part of its endeavour to improve public service delivery by incorporating use of Information technology, the state government of Haryana has launched an online property verification portal to streamline the process of verification of property.

Key Points:

• As part of its endeavour to improve public service delivery by incorporating use of Information technology,  e-governance initiatives, the state government of Haryana has launched an online property verification portal.
• The ‘Property Verification Portal’, one of the ambitious e-governance initiatives of the state government of Haryana, was recently launched by the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Minister of Haryana from his office. Notably, in order to ensure the comprehensiveness of the initiative, the online facility has been started to verify property data of all the 88 urban bodies across the state.
• After the launch of the portal, any resident of the state can verify the data of his property on a dedicated portal -http://ulbhryndc.org. In addition to that, the facility with respect to correction in property data has also been made available on the portal.
• According to the concerned officials, any property holder can verify the documents of his property within one month i.e. till May 15, 2023. This opportunity has been provided for the convenience of the citizens who will not need to go to various offices that was a relatively cumbersome exercise.
• After the launch of the facility, now, the residents will not have to visit the offices of the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran or Urban Local Bodies. They can verify their property through the online portal at the ease of their home. With the increasing penetration of internet and smart devices, the government is taking steps to ensure that the same can be used to provide services to people at their doorstop in a more efficient manner. Besides, greater transparency can also be ensured by introduction of such initiatives as the chances of misconduct are largely curtailed thereof.