PM Modi to distribute over 65 lakh property cards today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme to beneficiaries through video conferencing today, marking a monumental milestone in country’s rural empowerment and governance journey.

The property cards will be distributed in over 50 thousand villages across ten states and two Union Territories. Our correspondent reports that the scheme aims to drive the economic transformation of rural India by providing property owners in village Abadi areas with a Record of Rights.

The Svamitva scheme was launched in 2020 to enhance the economic development of rural India by providing a Record of Rights to households through advanced drone technology for surveying. It also



facilitates property monetization, enables access to institutional credit through bank loans, reduces property-related disputes, and supports better property assessments and property tax collection in rural areas.

The drone surveys have been completed in over 3.17 lakh villages so far, covering 92 per cent of the targeted areas. Nearly two crore 25 lakh property cards have been prepared for more than one lakh 50 thousand villages.

The scheme has reached full saturation in Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Haryana. The Drone surveys have also been completed in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and several Union Territories.