Bengaluru, 16 July

To make the Registration Department more citizen-friendly, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday instructed its officials to expand the 'Anywhere Registration' system -- which was initially limited to Bengaluru -- to all districts starting from August.

Under this scheme, citizens could register their property documents at any sub-registrar office within the jurisdiction of the district registration office of Bengaluru.

Under the 'Anywhere Registration' system, any individual can register their property documents at any sub-registrar office that is less crowded, within the district, officials said.

The 'Anywhere Registration' system was introduced on a pilot basis in Belagavi and Tumakuru districts on 14 March.

The plan is to introduce this system in four districts each in August and September, and then increase the number to eight in the subsequent months. By the end of this year, the service should be available in all districts, he added.

The system was implemented to prevent delays in document registration, simplify the registration process, relieve citizens from waiting at sub-registrar offices, and reduce the workload on office staff.

Initially, the system was introduced in sub-registrar offices within the jurisdiction of Gandhinagar, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Shivajinagar, and Rajajinagar district registration offices in Bengaluru.

The 'Anywhere Registration' system has been implemented successfully in Bengaluru City district, providing quick services to the public in matters of registration. Due to its success, the government has decided to extend this scheme statewide, Gowda said. -PTI