"Historic Step In Making Rural India Atmanirbhar", PM Modi Launches Property Cards Under SVAMITVA Scheme

PM Modi launched Aadhar like property cards for 1.32 lakh villagers and said that nobody can eye on the land of people living in rural areas. PM also said that this historic scheme will empower the villagers and they will feel secure.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the physical distribution of Property Cards under the 'Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas' (SVAMITVA) scheme, through video conferencing today. Also Read|PM Modi To Hand Over Aadhar-Like Property Cards To 1.32 Lakh Villagers Under SVAMITVA, Know All About The Scheme "A historic effort towards rural transformation," PM Modi tweeted. He also said that he is delighted that such great work is being done on a day that has historic importance. "Today, is the birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh," PM Modi said at the launch event of the distribution of property cards.

A historic effort towards rural transformation. #SampatiSeSampanta https://t.co/VYNk6nTcg6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2020

These cards are physical copies of property titles of the villagers’ homes and the surrounding areas they own (as opposed to the cultivated land). Under the scheme, land parcels in rural areas were mapped using drones. This will help in revenue collection and ensure clarity on property rights in rural areas. “When one becomes the owner of their house, their self-respect is restored. One feels secure and strong,” PM Modi said while interacting with beneficiaries of the scheme. "The launch of physical distribution of property cards is another historic step towards a self-reliant India,” PM Modi said, adding that the day it is being launched on is also significant. “Today is the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan and social reformer Nanaji Deshmukh. These two leaders worked tirelessly for rural development,” PM said. “The scheme will also help villagers in taking loans. If they have proper documents of their land and properties, no bank can deny them loans,” PM Modi said. “Only one-third of the world’s population has documents of their property, and now rural India will have them,” he said. Union Minister for Panchayati raj Narendra Singh Tomar, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Yadav were also present at the event What are Aadhar Like Property Cards? Each card will get a unique identification number similar to the Aadhaar card. This is the first time ever that such a large-scale exercise involving the most modern means of technology is being carried out to benefit millions of rural property owners. The launch will enable around one lakh property holders to download their property cards through the SMS link delivered on their mobile phones. This would be followed by the physical distribution of the property cards by the respective state governments.­­­­ According to the PMO, the beneficiaries are from 763 villages including 346 from Uttar Pradesh, 221 from Haryana, 100 from Maharashtra, 44 from Madhya Pradesh, 50 from Uttarakhand, and two from Karnataka. The scheme is being implemented across the country in a phased manner.