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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has constituted a special committee to digitise and regularly audit its land assets listed on the MCG Asset Management System (MAMS) portal. This move comes amid concerns over inconsistencies and missing records particularly for over 740 plots currently marked 'under verification' out of a total 3,119 properties. The panel, chaired by the chief town planner, includes officials from the planning, revenue, and property tax departments. Weekly reviews, inter-departmental coordination, and timely resolution of documentation gaps have been mandated. The initiative aligns with Haryana's new municipal auction policy to monetise public assets via digital platforms.
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has formed a high-level panel to digitally verify and manage its municipal land records. The committee's primary focus will be on updating the land database maintained on the civic body's dedicated MAMS (MCG Asset Management System) portal, which currently lists 3,119 plots owned by the municipality. Advertisement
Of these, over 740 land parcels remain classified as 'under verification' due to missing ownership records, unclear possession details, outdated usage information, or unresolved disputes. This has prompted the civic body to initiate a coordinated effort to rectify documentation shortfalls and assess the status of each plot in detail.
The newly formed panel is headed by Chief Town Planner Sanjeev Mann and comprises Deputy Town Planner Siddharth Khandelwal, retired tehsildar Harkesh Gupta, and other senior officers from the engineering, accounts, property tax, and land departments. Together, they are tasked with auditing each parcel for its current usage, lease agreements, encroachments, land zoning details, and other key attributes.
The MCG commissioner has instructed the team to submit weekly status reports. These updates must include progress on verification, identification of discrepancies, and the steps taken for resolution. Departments have also been asked to furnish relevant records on priority and to escalate any unresolved or missing data points.
This initiative is closely tied to Haryana's Municipal Properties Auction Policy, introduced in 2024, which directs local bodies to create a comprehensive digital inventory of their land parcels before monetising them through online auctions. The state's new policy aims to optimize underutilised assets and enable local bodies to raise funds transparently by leasing or selling selected properties.
Gurugram, in particular, is preparing to place its municipal assets for auction for the first time under this new policy framework. Civic officials said this shift represents not just a revenue-generation plan but a broader effort to streamline administrative accountability and operational clarity around land holdings.
Additionally, this move is expected to support stronger revenue recovery in the form of lease payments, property tax corrections, and encroachment penalties. It may also help resolve longstanding inter-departmental gaps that have led to overlapping claims and poor data coordination in the past.
In past audits, MCG had reportedly failed to collect over INR 460 crore in property tax revenues over an 11-year span, primarily due to inaccurate property records and poor coordination across departments. Even recent public grievance redressal drives conducted through special tax camps resolved only about one-third of the 2,100 complaints received.
Meanwhile, the city's real estate market has seen a rapid surge in activity, with new launches in Gurugram reaching INR 88,000 crore in 2024 double the previous year. This has added urgency to maintain clean and comprehensive digital land records, particularly in light of increased scrutiny from developers and stakeholders.
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