Maha launches online service for authenticated 7/12 receipts

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday launched the online service to provide authenticated 7/12 land record receipts, a major boost to expedite handling of intradepartmental documents.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis became the first recipient of authenticated land record receipt at the launch function held here. The 7/12 receipt is a crucial piece of document for the establishment of ownership of a piece of land. The receipt is extensively used by farmers, for loan agreements, crop survey and for availing government facilities. “The extensive demand for 7/12 receipts by farmers is for submitting them to some other government office or bank on demand. This used to delay the processing of the documents. With digital authentication of these documents, farmers will no longer have to visit the revenue officials or the government's Maha e-seva centres,” Fadnavis said on the occasion.

He said the farmers will have to inform the officers concerned about their 'gat' number, and it’s the responsibility of that officer to obtain the 7/12 receipt online and attach it to the document for processing.

“This move will reduce the crowding in major government offices significantly, as farmers need not have to run from the pillar to post to get things done,” the chief minister said.

He said the digitisation of the revenue record began in 1990 as a pilot project in Wardha in Vidarbha region.

“The amount of work completed from 1990 to 2014 was almost equal to the work we did since 2014 till today,” Fadnavis said.

He said the state government has spent almost Rs 90 crore for the project. “We will sanction more funds as well,” he added.