Digitization of Land Record and Public Perception (A Case Study of District Mardan)

Abstract

Electronic governance, also known as e-governance, is a relatively new concept in Pakistan. In order to keep up and compete with the rest of the world, the government of Pakistan recently initiated the transition from traditional governance to the current form of e-governance. The primary objective of this paper is to give a detail discussion on e-governance, forecast its future, people’s perception and to identify the obstacles and difficulties it will face as it operates. This research Paper will analyses the digitization of land record in District Mardan to examine public perception regarding e-governance in land administration, evaluates the effectiveness of digital land record management, and identifies key barriers to its successful implementation. As part of its efforts to establish effective and efficient e-governance in Pakistan, the Pakistani government places a high priority on the advancement of information technology and its application. Keep in mind that Pakistan is now serious to chase up the rest of the world regarding e-governance and that is why The government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under its slogan ‘technology is our new ideology,’ claims to take a broader view of e-government mean not just automation of government departments but also to provide the public ‘a central point of access to government services’.