Now Your Property Too Gets A Unique Identification Number
Bangalore property owners finally gets their unique Property Identification Number. The surveys for PID updation began last month and are expected to be completed by November-end. According to BBMP sources, two team each team comprises engineers, a tax inspector and revenue inspector have been going around the ward, mapping properties and taking their photographs.
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The new PIDs will be a complete identity of your property and you can access details about any property in the city using the PIDs. All PIDs in core areas with old ward numbers will be updated with new ward numbers within the next 8-10 days. Once updated, property owners can use their PID number for property registrations and even in bank transactions for loans. The PIDs will also help in giving a scientific identity to streets.
A total 13.87 lakh properties have been plotted on the GIS map till date and are now being verified and updated with other details based on these field surveys. A major problem of the Palike with tax collection has been the lack of tools to track property with accuracy. With this, the property database for the city using Geographic Information System (GIS) will also be ready by January.
Now your property too get a unique identification number with latest photograph of your house. With GIS-based property survey finally reaching completion, it will now have access to a complete property database with details of dimensions, directions and land use. Even the number of floors in each building can be tracked. One can access details about any property in the city on the BBMP website using the PID number.