Yesterday, Indian IT services firm Tech Mahindra said it is developing a blockchain solution for land registry in Abu Dhabi. The company has partnered with the UAE’s Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities to increase transparency and traceability of land records.
According to the
UN, over 75% of Abu Dhabi’s population is non-Emirati. It is tedious to keep track of lease agreements, rental agreements and sale of land in such a demographic. Abu Dhabi aims to employ blockchain to reduce the time to process registry documents.
“The government and private sectors in Abu Dhabi are working together to achieve the digital transformation agenda led by the government. We believe in proactively embracing new age technologies and delivering better citizen experiences to the residents of Abu Dhabi,” said Ahmad Abdolsamad AlHammadi, CIO Abu Dhabi Municipality.
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