Allowing free access to the public to register leave and licence agreements on the government’s online portal without ownership details has exposed the lack of security checks within the system, say the Maharashtra State Housing Federation and real estate experts. Concerned over the major flaw, the experts have demanded immediate corrective measures.

Some of the experts suggested deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools on the portal to prevent hutments, table space and dodgy documents from being uploaded into the system. The experts were reacting to mid-day’s expose titled, ‘Registration of hutments stuns state’ dated July 26. The news report highlighted unscrupulous elements registering leave and licence agreements for huts and table spaces to gain legitimacy for dodgy properties which otherwise do not come under the ambit of Indian Registration Act, 1908 and Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958.