Karnataka considers Aadhaar-like OTP verification for PAN cards in land registration
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is exploring the possibility of implementing One Time Password (OTP) verification for PAN cards during land transactions to prevent fraud. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda made this announcement while piloting the Karnataka Stamp (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly.
Explaining the verification during the sale deed, the minister noted that the verification was being carried out through Aadhaar and PAN cards and passports, as reported by Deccan Herald on Wednesday.
He highlighted that while Aadhaar verification already uses the OTP system, fraudsters often provide fake PAN cards to bypass the system. To address this, Gowda mentioned that he had requested access to the Income Tax Department's database for authenticating PAN cards, with the department giving an oral agreement.
The minister further elaborated that, at present, 46 percent of transactors use Aadhaar cards for verification, another 46 percent rely on PAN cards, while the remainder use passports.
Gowda stated that the proposed amendment to the bill would also introduce digital execution of deeds, along with digital signatures and digital stamps, DH added.
The bill was unanimously passed in the Legislative Assembly.
The Assembly also passed the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, which requires the registration of General Power of Attorney (GPA) for the transfer of immovable properties. Gowda opined that the bill would help resolve the ongoing issues related to fake GPAs being produced to cheat original landowners.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
