Get to Know Everything About Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA)

Get to Know Everything About Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA)

Punjab Land Records Authority is an automated platform through which you can find the rightful property owner. Through the computerization of land records, people can now find 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, as well as details regarding the Punjab Land Records Authority app. 

What is PLRA? 
In order to avoid malpractices, the Punjab Land Authority, or PLRA, was an initiative the Government of Punjab took to establish a digitized platform for keeping detailed records of land ownership, possession, and other rights. Additionally, 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.

What are the features of PLRA?
Since its inception, the PLRA has made investigating land security and the rights of ownership easier and more convenient, making every real estate buyer’s journey hassle-free. With just a few clicks, you can easily find the details of a property, land ownership in Punjab, and online fard. At the same time, the portal allows you to register your own company online through PLRA’s clear-cut and transparent process. 

Here are some of the prominent achievements of the Punjab Land Records Authority:
●    Digital services to carry out the issuance of fard, e-pass book, and getting your mutation attested.
●    Punjab has a total of 151 Arazi Record Centres
●    It has a total of 16 satellite fard booths
●    The availability of PLRA has made land records accessible. You can easily access these records 24/7
●    The property registration process takes up to 11 days only. 

How to Check Land Ownership Online via PLRA?
PLRA has made the days of waiting in long queues and spending hours on government procedures obsolete – now you can verify your own property from the comfort of your home!

Simply visit the PLRA website and fill out your personal and property details to verify whether or not your property has been listed correctly. Once you land on the website, click on ‘Property Registry Search’ and fill out relevant details to proceed further. 

Here’s a breakdown of the process below:
●    Select your respective district name from a drop-down menu.
●    Next, pick the service you wish to avail from the provided list.
●    You will then be required to enter the method you would like to use for example, you will have to choose between entering your CNIC number, bahi number, registration number, or just your name. 
●    Once you have entered the relevant details, you will get an entire record of the Mauza. You can select the one that you wish to receive information for. Once those details have been generated, all you need to do is click on View Details, you will be able to view complete ownership details. 

Through the use of PLRA, individuals will no longer be required to pay any fees to the patwari, and can easily check records from home. Additionally, property ownership transfer, or mutation, is made easy and quick as less time is required for the process if done via PLRA. 

How to Check Online Fard?
Fard is a document that highlights the ownership of a particular piece of land. While this used to be a lengthy process, you can now easily obtain Fard online through the PLRA online platform. 
Not only will this process get you what you want, but it will also help you verify whether or not your property exists on the digital record. 

Once you have verified land registration, you can go forward with the stepwise procedure mentioned below to obtain online Fard:

●    Visit the Punjab Land Records Authority’s website.
●    When you land on the homepage, click on the tab that says “Online Fard”.
●    A page will reload where you will be required to fill in your details such as CNIC, Passport, POC, or NICOP.
●     A code will then be sent to your registered mobile number.
●    Use that code and enter it into the empty field displayed on the screen.
●    Once you have entered the code, a new page will appear, with empty fields – here you will need to enter the district, tehsil, and mauza for your property. 
●    The next step will include you stating the purpose of obtaining a fard – this is a little tricky, in order to obtain the online fard the purpose should only be for personal record keeping. 
●    In order to obtain Fard for other purposes, you will be required to visit the Arazi Record Centre in person.

How to Register Your Property on PLRA?

PLRA online services have also simplified the process of property registration in Punjab. A process that used to take 56 days now only takes less than two weeks using your laptops or smartphones. 

While you still need to visit the record center, you can view the whole process online and reduce the number of trips you might need to make since you will have everything in place. 

The property registration process via the PLRA online portal is listed below: 

●    In the first step, you will need to obtain Fard from ‘Arazi Record Centre’ for a small cost of PKR 500-700. 
●    You will then be required to pay the property taxes which often include capital value tax, stamp duty, and town fee.
●    Hire the deed writer or lawyer for the rest of the process 
●    You will have 8 days to carry out the process of registration in front of a registration authority. This step might cost you a little around PKR 1000. 

Note: The payments can only be made to the Bank of Punjab