VMC to introduce QR-based door numbers for properties

Vijayawada: In a step towards digitising urban governance and enhancing civic service delivery, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is set to give a unique digital identity to every property in the city through QR codes, enabling faster, transparent and efficient civic services. The system is expected to improve property identification, streamline municipal administration and strengthen urban planning mechanisms.Under this exercise, the civic body is expected to change the existing door numbers of 2.40 lakh households across three circles in the city.Under the new system, every property will be assigned a unique QR-enabled digital identity, replacing or upgrading the existing conventional door numbering mechanism. The QR code linked to each property will store a comprehensive digital profile of the assessment, enabling municipal officials and citizens to instantly access information related to Property tax assessments, Water tax and other municipal taxes, ownership-related details, geo-tagged property information, municipal service records and Urban planning data.Officials say the new digital door numbering system is expected to offer several benefits to residents, including faster verification of property records, reduced need for repeated documentation, improved transparency in tax assessments, easier grievance redressal, quicker access to civic services, better identification for emergency and utility services.Additionally, citizens would be able to access certain property-related information directly through QR scanning, reducing dependence on physical municipal visits.Already, the civic body conducted a special training programme for circle 1, 2 and 3 staff on the implementation of the QR code-based digital door numbering system proposed by the municipal administration department. Ward planning and regulation secretaries, ward amenities secretaries, ward administrative secretaries and other concerned officials participated in the training programme.Officials were trained on various aspects, including ULB boundary identification, road mapping, property data collection, parcel mapping, ERP data integration and geo-tagging of properties. Guidance was also provided on generating unique QR codes for each property and maintaining digital data integrity for future use in urban development planning.A VMC official said, “The digital door number exercise is being taken up under the name of AP urban digital registry, and the exercise will commence shortly across the city.”