Work on land record automation begins

By: The News Daily

LAHORE: Descon Information Systems has started work for developing ‘Land Record Management Information System’ (LRMIS). The project has been undertaken by the Punjab government after studying problems faced in the current paper-based land record system.Descon Information System’s is one of the four companies selected by PITB (Punjab Information Technology Board) for the development of Land Record Management Information System.The current paper-based land record management is cumbersome and obsolete and due to this local as well as foreign investors have been reluctant to invest in businesses based in rural Punjab.The electronic system will help automate the management of land record and will provide a central land data repository for monitoring and revenue collection. This automation system will streamline the land record processes and will gain the confidence of investors.The pilot project of LRMIS will be initiated in district Kasur. All key components of LRMIS and business processes will be tested in Kasur before introduction in the entire Punjab involving 18 districts.The key components include LRMIS software, hardware, networking, data entry, construction of booths, and business processes associated with land revenue administration.