Punjab simplifies property registration language, replaces 35 complex revenue terms

Chandigarh: The Punjab government has simplified the language used in property registration documents by replacing 35 complex revenue terms with easy-to-understand Punjabi words, making land and property transactions more accessible to the public.

Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Sunday said the move, approved under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, will make government services more transparent, citizen-friendly and easier to understand.

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He said the traditional terminology used in property registration documents often confused ordinary citizens.

On the chief minister's directions, the Revenue and Rehabilitation Department had constituted a special committee to recommend simpler alternatives. He said based on them, the government replaced 35 long-used technical and Persian or Urdu-derived revenue terms with commonly understood Punjabi words.

"The objective is to ensure that no citizen faces unnecessary difficulty in understanding documents related to land or property," Mundian said.

He said the government has instructed the Inspector General of Registration and all Deputy Commissioners to implement the revised terminology in property registration documents on a priority basis.

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Among the key changes, "Arazi" will now be replaced by "Zameen" (land), "Sakin" by "Vasneek" (resident), "Hiba" by "Daan" (gift), "Tarmeem" by "Sodh/Darusti" (correction), "Dakhil Kharij" by "Intkaal" (mutation), "Faut" by "Maut" (death), "Fard" by "Nakal Jamabandi" (copy of land record), "Bainama" by "Vikri Nama" (sale deed), "Mushtarka" by "Sanjha" (joint), and "Mansookh Karna" by "Radd Karna/Kharij Karna" (cancelled).

The government said the initiative is part of its broader effort to make the official language more comprehensible for citizens and improve ease of access to public services.