Published on: November 25, 2024

E-KHATA DATA

E-KHATA DATA

NEWS – BBMP Deploys Blockchain to Protect E-Khata Data

HIGHLIGHTS

  • What is E-Khata?
    • Electronic version of A or B Khata for property ownership documentation.
    • Enables property owners to download the document online.
  • Launch Date: Rolled out on October 1 by BBMP.
  • Online Platform: Property owners can access e-khata on www.bbmpeAasthi.karnataka.gov.in.

Adoption of Blockchain Technology

  • Support by NIC:
    • National Informatics Centre (NIC) helped BBMP implement blockchain technology.
  • Why Blockchain?
    • Secure and fool-proof mechanism to protect data against hacks or manipulations.
    • Data stored in decentralized “nodes” connected digitally via a chain.
    • Inspired by systems used in cryptocurrency.

How Blockchain Technology Works

  • Basic Functionality:
    • Transactions stored in secure, decentralized ledgers called “blocks.”
    • Blocks are linked in a tamper-proof chain.
    • Each block references the previous one, ensuring irreversibility.
  • Key Features:
    • Digitized records stored across multiple nodes, creating parallel replicas.
    • Transactions verified across all blocks.
    • Manipulation or alteration of data becomes nearly impossible.

Practical Applications in E-Khata

  • Mutation Verification:
    • When mutation requests are submitted (e.g., after property sale), the blockchain verifies details.
    • Flags errors like attempts to sell government land as private property.
  • Fraud Prevention:
    • Prevents fraudulent owners from downloading e-khata.
    • Errors flagged during verification processes.
  • Resilience Against Hacks:
    • Even if one block is altered, other nodes maintain the original data.

Awareness Programmes for E-Khata

  • Outreach to Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs):
    • BBMP is conducting awareness campaigns citywide.
    • Invitations sent to RWAs to educate residents on the e-khata system.
  • Completed and Upcoming Campaigns:
    • Campaigns held in Bommanahalli and East Zones.
    • Other zones to be covered in the next four days.
  • Public Response:
    • Positive response in East Zone; over 200 RWAs participated.
  • Objective:
    • Simplify the application process for e-khata.
    • Highlight its importance as a reliable property document.