Muzaffarpur To Get High-Tech House Numbering System With QR Codes, Aerial Survey Planned For All Buildings

The Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation is set to conduct an aerial survey of all private and government buildings within the city limits, alongside re-numbering every household with high-tech number plates.

Each plate will feature a QR code, enabling residents to file complaints about civic amenities directly with the corporation. Additionally, by entering the holding number on a mobile device, complete details of the property, including its address, will be accessible.

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A proposal for the initiative is being drafted and will be presented before the Municipal Corporation’s Empowered Standing Committee and Board for approval.

Municipal Commissioner Vikram Virkar said that, subject to the board’s consent, a private agency will be hired to carry out the work. “In the first phase, an aerial survey will be conducted to capture photographs and determine the status of all buildings in the corporation’s jurisdiction. The second phase will involve a door-to-door survey to prepare a comprehensive list, which will also identify properties currently outside the tax net. This will help increase the corporation’s revenue,” he said.

Virkar added that the project aims to ensure planned urban development and better civic amenities by making the city fully high-tech. He acknowledged that buildings under the corporation’s area have not been re-numbered in many years, making the step necessary.

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This is not the first attempt at such an initiative. Nearly a decade ago, the corporation had assigned the aerial survey task to MapmyIndia. The agency submitted a report indicating a higher number of holdings than officially recorded and even began work on a door-to-door survey and new holding numbers. However, the project was abandoned midway.

Mayor Nirmala Devi said, “If such a proposal comes to me, I will study it. If it is necessary for the city’s development, I will place it for discussion in the board meeting.”