SVAMITVA E-Property Cards distributed on Panchayati Raj Day

(Mitesh Solanki)

• On occasion of Panchayati Raj Day (24^th April), Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed E-Property Cards.
• Above cards are distributed under SVAMITVA scheme which was launched in 2020.
• SVAMITVA means Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas.
• Approximately 4.09 lakh property cards were distributed.
• This scheme will provide integrated property validation platform for rural India.
• Under the scheme, the mapping is to be done using drone technology in a phase-wise manner between 2020 and 2024.
• The scheme is currently applicable only in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
• Under this scheme beneficiary can use this card and take loan against asset.
• Additionally this scheme will help to create accurate land records.
• This will help in better rural planning and support the Gram Panchayat Development Plan.
• It will help solve property related disputes in rural areas.