Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority makes three land certificates available online within seconds

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority PMRDA has introduced an automated online system that allows citizens to obtain zone certificates part plans and site elevation certificates within seconds reducing the need for visits to government offices and followups on applicationsDeveloped under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act and the Government Process Reengineering GPR initiative the GISbased geoportal aims to make planningrelated services faster more transparent and accessible to citizensCertificates that earlier took up to 10 daysEarlier obtaining a zone certificate took seven days a part plan three days and a site elevation certificate up to 10 days The process involved manual verification of paperbased regional plan maps and assessments of site elevation and geographical featuresTo streamline the process PMRDA has digitised the Pune Regional Plan approved in 1997 and integrated it into a Geographic Information System GIS Site elevation certification has also been automated using a Digital Elevation Model topographical maps and other geographical data eliminating manual intervention in routine casesApplicants can also obtain a part plan along with their zone certificateQR codes to help verify certificatesThe new system allows citizens to apply online from their homes saving travel expenses and time spent visiting government offices Standardised GIS layers are expected to reduce human errors and unnecessary interventionThe certificates will carry QR codes and barcodes to facilitate digital verification of their authenticity The portal also provides online guidance frequently asked questions and a feedback facilityGeoportal maps 674 villages and key infrastructureThe geoportal contains more than 25 geographical and administrative data layers covering 674 villages These include metro routes TransitOriented Development TOD zones areas affected by the proposed Purandar airport the National Defence Academy NDA buffer zone HEMRL boundaries wildlife sanctuary boundaries railway lines and flood lines including red and blue linesThe integrated database is expected to reduce the routine workload of PMRDA officials allowing them to focus on technical scrutiny and complex casesPMRDA aims to improve digital governanceDr Abhijit Chaudhary metropolitan commissioner of PMRDA said the public geoportal was an important step towards making planning and development processes within the authoritys jurisdiction more transparent efficient and citizenfriendlyHe said citizens would be able to access preliminary official information about roads flood lines metro routes and regional planning in the vicinity of their plots through the portal The instant availability of the three certificates is also expected to reduce delays and repeated visits to government officesChaudhary added that PMRDA was committed to strengthening digital governance and delivering transparent efficient and accessible public servicesThe authority believes the GISbased model could serve as a benchmark for other regional development authorities and special planning authorities across Maharashtra