In a first, Maharashtra proposes single-window registration of land titles

State's move is seen as a pilot for a national rollout of online land title records. Maharashtra plans to start the system in Mumbai

The Maharashtra government is working on a system of registration of land titles to ensure single-point availability of the entire gamut of information. For this purpose, it proposes to introduce the Maharashtra Land Titling Act, which sources say will be a single-window mechanism for authenticating land titles.

The state had released a draft land titling act last year for public debate and has now decided to go ahead with it. Maharashtra’s move is seen as a pilot for a national rollout of online land title records with the government. Maharashtra is planning to implement the system in Mumbai for starters.