Karnataka relaxes e-Pouthi rules for heirs living outside the state
The government has modified land record mutation procedures to assist non-resident Kannadigas and NRIs in transferring ancestral agricultural land.
The Karnataka government has enabled inheritance-based mutation of land records for legal heirs of deceased landowners who live outside the state or abroad, according to The New Indian Express.
The e-Pouthi Khata process involves transferring agricultural land records, title deeds, and tax documents from a deceased owner to their rightful heirs.
Previously, non-resident Kannadigas and NRIs faced difficulties such as stringent Aadhaar-based e-KYC requirements and the inability to use overseas death certificates on revenue portals.
Under the revised guidelines, NRIs can now use passport details for identification instead of Aadhaar-based e-KYC, and they can submit family tree certificates and other documents through online uploads.
The Revenue Commissionerate has updated the e-Pouthi software to facilitate these transfers for heirs who are permanent residents of other Indian states or foreign countries.
The Revenue Commissioner has instructed district officials to follow the modified system, and the department has provided training to District Bhoomi Consultants on the software changes.