![]() “I didn’t get an OTP on my mobile number, so couldn’t pay the tax by August 31,” he said. Satish Rastogi, a resident of Laxmi Nagar, had similar grievances. Even then there are chances of error,” he added. Everything is so technical that a normal person will need guidance to file the tax. “It seems the online system has been developed just as a formality. Ravinder Singh Negi, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-I, said since July, he had made several attempts to generate the UPIC number, but failed each time. Thereafter, no rebate will be given,” said an EDMC official. However, those who want a new UPIC ID will need to apply online mandatorily by September 10. Taking note of the issues, we have extended the deadline till September 15 for getting the rebate and submitting a lump sum tax. Now, only those people who are entering wrong information, ward number, etc are failing to register for the UPIC number. However, officials claimed that problems had arisen as people were selecting the wrong ward numbers, categories for filing tax and making multiple attempts without waiting for some time, which was leading to a backlog in the system. While some taxpayers had failed to generate OTPs, others couldn’t get their Unique Property Identification Code (UPIC) number even after a month. Till now, 5.5 lakh properties have been surveyed.Īlso read: Property registrations in Mumbai slump in AugustAfter many east Delhi residents failed to pay their property tax because of technical issues before August 31, the last date to get the rebate, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on August 31st extended the deadline to September 15. Anand told the media that for paying the tax, people would need to have a UPIC number, and the UPIC number has been given to 4.5 lakh properties. It has a provision for capturing the UPIC number in the software without any technical issues and provides the output of the details.Īs per Section 21 of the Registration Act, non-testamentary documents of immovable properties will not be accepted unless it has the property description, including the UPIC number, to ease the identification, officials said.Įarlier, EDMC made it mandatory to pay property tax online. Previously, EDMC requested the chief secretary to implement the initiative, and the two civic bodies appealed for the same.Īccording to an EDMC official, a portal has been created by the National Informatics Centre. In future, it will include more people under the tax net and incorporate the property details online. Not only for registration, but UPIC number will also be needed for mutation, getting licenses, and rent agreement made via the revenue department. The government has issued an order to implement the initiative on a pilot basis.Īccording to the Delhi government's order signed by the deputy commissioner-II of the Delhi government, Akriti Sagar, the sub-registrars under EDMC should use UPIC during property registrations on a pilot basis until further order.Ĭommissioner of EDMC Vikas Anand said that Delhi would be the first city to implement the project. The civic body sought the state government to incorporate the UPIC number among the documents needed for registration to bring all the property details online. In Eastern Delhi, for property registrations with the revenue department, it is crucial to get a Unique Property Identification Code (UPIC) number from the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC).
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