The state government of Telangana is preparing to roll out an Artificial Intelligence-based property registration system, aiming to fast-track the process, curb irregularities, and usher in greater transparency in the state’s land registration ecosystem. The tech-led initiative, which will be launched by mid-April as part of a pilot programme, marks a significant step forward in Telangana’s commitment to digitisation and citizen-centric governance. Initially set to be launched at the sub-registrar offices of Champapet and Saroornagar, the model will be scaled across the city and state following successful trials.
Once the Chief Minister approves, the pilot project will deploy AI to eliminate discretion in allocation and approval processes at the sub-registrar level. Property registrations are expected to be completed within 10 to 15 minutes with the new system. The most impactful change is that buyers and sellers will now be automatically allotted a sub-registrar office through a randomised process after booking online, making it difficult for malpractices or partiality to influence the proceedings.
This system is expected to diminish the longstanding issue of arbitrary rejections, which has led to the rise of middlemen and illegal transactions. The AI interface will not only obscure the identities of buyers and sellers from ground staff but will also mandate official justifications for any rejections. The AI will cross-check these justifications in real-time, and any anomalies will trigger alerts at the department’s headquarters. The system acts as a digital watchdog by holding officials accountable, tightening administrative oversight, and restoring public confidence.
Adding a layer of environmental and civic foresight, the system automatically blocks attempts to register properties in ecologically sensitive areas, including lake buffer zones, tanks, and Full Tank Levels (FTLs). Survey numbers flagged for legal or environmental concerns will be blocked for transactions, helping the city prevent unauthorised development in critical ecological belts. In the larger vision for a sustainable and equitable city, this technological enforcement adds a layer of protection to the urban commons and public water bodies, long vulnerable to encroachment.
The online slot-booking facility, available only for agricultural lands under the Dharani portal, will now extend to non-agricultural properties. Citizens can select appointment times suited to their schedules, reducing congestion and avoiding long queues outside registration offices. AI will also track daily footfall across centres and direct traffic toward less crowded offices, ensuring a more balanced load and user-friendly experience.
