The Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) and the Punjab government launched Green Property Certificate (GPC) as a groundbreaking digital project. The historic manual paper system Fard (also called a land passbook), which has served for generations, has been entirely eliminated by this project-the PLRA-which has replaced the century-old physical system of registering properties and managing land revenues. Under CM Maryam Nawaz’s “Digital Punjab” vision, this project has been rolled out throughout Punjab to get rid of manual land document practices.
Historically, property documents were issued using Fard.
The Fard system has several shortcomings; none of them guarantee possession and do not indicate a precise geographic boundary: – No guarantee of physical ownership The old Fard did not ensure that an owner actually had possession of a portion of land; rather, it just identified them as a shareholder. – Paper copies are prone to fraud-making and can be altered at the intermediaries by manipulating paperwork in numerous illegal means. – A court decision, any court obligation, pending bank mortgages, or unresolved payments could be concealed by property holders from potential buyers. – A comprehensive digital ownership document that clearly shows who the legitimate owner of a specific piece of land is, along with its accurate physical boundaries and all current tax-related information, is known as the Green Property Certificate (GPC). – The security system features an on-site physical boundary mapping using the global positioning system (GPS) with differentials in addition to a satellite map and an NADRA-integrated biometric scanning in the case of owners while the registered owners’ mobile number is also linked. – Using QR codes, the green certificate is immune to any alterations. In addition, any claims or lawsuits pending in other courts will be revealed by the PLRA check of court records and a 15-day public notice.