PANAJI
Registering documents has generated good revenue for the State government, having earned Rs 132.35 crore by way of fees in 2020-21.
The various documents registered include marriages, issue of birth and death certificates, registration of notarial deeds, change in name and surname, partnership firms, societies registration, etc.
The Economic Survey Report 2021-22 made a mention about the revenue generated by the registration department in 2020-21, with a major share in collection generated through registration of property sale deeds.
The registration department has now made marriage registration online and marriage records from 1914 to 2010 are scanned and are made available online for public search.
All documents registered from 2008-2018 are scanned and are in the process of being uploaded. These documents will be integrated with the National Generic Document Registration system (NGDRS) software which has been updated from time to time in order to make it more public friendly.
