Geo-tagging of properties mandatory by MCD; Know the definition, usage and how to do it yourself

Geo-tagging of properties has been made mandatory by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and a deadline required to avail property tax rebate has also been announced. Know what property geo-tagging is, what its usefulness is and how you can do it yourself.

New Delhi: The Indian capital New Delhi is among the largest and most populous cities in the country and most people own property in the capital. In a latest news development, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) has announced this geotagging of properties is mandatory so that real-time information on taxable property in their jurisdiction is available. Property owners are not very happy with this move by the MCD and claim that the agency did not make the necessary preparations before making such a big announcement. The Delhi Municipal Corporation has also said that those who get the geo-tagging done before January 31, 2024, will get a 10 percent rebate on property tax. What is geotagging of properties, what is the use of this measure and how can you do it yourself, read all about it here..

What is property geo-tagging?

According to the official website of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Geo-Tagging of Properties assigns a unique latitude-longitude to a property on the GIS map by selecting its current location based on a UPIC, thus identifying the location of all properties based on the unique latitude-longitude. position.

Geo-tagging of properties: purpose, benefit

Talking about the purpose of real estate geo-tagging, once a property is geo-tagged, it can be easily located in a geographical space and this information can be used for better delivery of various services to the citizens. Also, all non-taxpaying properties must be visible on the GIS map. According to the website, the advantage of geotagging would be: every other address is dynamic, but information about a property’s latitude and longitude is unique and relatively permanent. Moreover, such information is very accurate and can be used to better serve and reach citizens.

How can you geo-tag properties yourself?

1. Download and install the latest version 1.8 of the UMA Mobile app from the website. Consult the installation manual first.
2. Visit your accommodation location and ensure that the necessary permissions such as device location etc. are allowed on your mobile device.
3. Select the Citizen Module and log in with your registered mobile number.
4. It will ask for an OTP, enter the OTP.
5. Now select ‘Property Tax Module’ and then select UPIC of the property to be geotagged.
6. Before geo-tagging, make sure you are present at the property that needs to be geo-tagged.
7. Capture the geo-coordinate of your property by pressing the Capture Geo-coordinate button and then uploading it.
8. You can add a caption with details such as building name, floor, house number, etc.
9. Save the property details by clicking ‘Send’. Once you’re done, the UPIC data will appear in green.
10. In case of any mistake during geotagging, you will have to repeat the whole process again to correct it. There will only be one opportunity to correct the mistakes.