<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) at a ceremony organized at Deputy Commissioner's office in Srinagar today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">NGDRS represents a major shift from the existing manual registration system to online registration of all transactions in sale-purchase and transfer of land. Stamp papers have been replaced by e-stamps which have been incorporated in coordination with Stockholding Corporation of India. J&K will be the 10th among States and UTs to become part of NGDRS.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor remarked that today's launch marks another step of the government towards the establishment of an accountable and transparent governing system where the welfare of common citizen is at the core. The overall intent is to ensure hassle-free service delivery and transparency in the registration process by online uploading of the document, appointment with the registration office, e-stamp, and a one-time visit to the Registration office. The entire process has been reduced to 15 minutes which earlier would take several days in view of multiple steps involved. Now all 5 steps are under the digital process.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Lt Governor handed over an Endorsement Deed and an e-stamp generated through NGDRS to a Srinagar resident marking the launch of NGDRS.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary briefed the Lt Governor about the progress of Land Record Digitization in the district.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the first phase, apart from District Srinagar four other districts-Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur have also been included under NGDRS coverage. The Lt Governor directed the officers to launch the system in the rest of the Union Territory before 31st October this year. He remarked that the launching of NGDRS is a big step towards National Integration and a leap towards 'One Nation One Software'.</span><br />