Karnataka govt launches online registration of documents
Bengaluru, Dec 16 : The Karnataka government Friday launched a facility providing for online registration of documents aimed at making quick delivery of citizen-centric services.
Department of Stamps and Registration has developed "Kaveri Online Services" so as to make easily accessible and quick delivery of citizen-centric services such as registration and delivery of documents of sale of immovable properties, mortgage, lease, power of attorney and marriage,officials said.
They said the initiative would be a one-step solution for all registration related services.
The services were launched by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in the presence of Revenue Minister R V Deshpande and Inspector General of Registrations and Commissioner of Stamps K V Thrilok Chandra at Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, here.
Detailing the services available, officials said Encumbrance Certificate (EC) of immovable properties and Certified Copies (CC) of registered documents can be availed online.
If the documents are required only for viewing purpose, it can be done in real time by providing details online, they said adding that citizens can also submit an online application for digitally signed (certified) copies of EC/CC which can be procured by paying the required fees online.
The online services also include property valuation and stamp duty calculator, pre-registration data entry by citizens that enables them to apply for document registration online without having to make multiple visits to Sub Registrar Office and appointment booking for registration of documents.
It also includes, helping in locating of Sub Registraroffices, marriage office, also filing of deceleration anddischarge deeds relating to agricultural loans under KarnatakaAgricultural Credit Operations and Miscellaneous ProvisionsAct, 1974, among others.
The Chief Minister also launched "Maulya" mobile app that will help citizens to find guidance value of any immovable property and online e-Stamp paper.
"The coalition government's aim is to provide citizenshassle-free government services, without wasting time. This isa step in that direction using technology," Kumaraswamy toldreporters after the launch.
Deshpande said two services - pre-registration data entry and appointment booking for registration of documents will be available from today itself at 43 Sub-Registrar offices that come under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits and it will be gradually extended across the state.
Rest of the services will be available across the state from today itself.
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Three children among 7 of family killed in massive fire at multi-storey building in Delhi's Palam
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI): Seven members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Two people jumped from the building in a bid to escape the flames and were admitted to a hospital, they said.
A massive firefighting and rescue operation was launched with 30 fire tenders after the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call regarding the blaze around 7 am from a house located in a building near Palam Metro Station.
"Information was received about a fire in a residential unit, and we feared some people might be trapped inside. Rescue operations were launched immediately," a DFS officer said.
The second and third floors of the five-storey building were residential units.
Visuals from the scene showed thick plumes of black smoke billowing out of the building and rising into the sky, as flames engulfed portions of the structure.
Seven people, including three children, were taken out of the building by DFS personnel and rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead, officials said.
Two others had jumped out of the building due to the flames. They are currently under treatment at a hospital, they said.
According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the building had a basement and five floors, with a temporary tin shed on the roof. The basement, ground and first floors were being used for storage of clothes and cosmetics, while the second and third floors were residential units.
Firefighters carried out intensive search and rescue operations in the smoke-filled building after navigating through the congested locality. Cooling operations were underway at the time of filing this report, while teams continued to search the premises to ensure no one remained trapped, officials said.
In videos circulating online, people could be seen gathering in the narrow lanes near the building as firefighters battled the blaze using hoses and ladders.
Police and other emergency services have cordoned off the area to facilitate the firefighting operation. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.
