PM Modi to distribute 58 lakh property cards under scheme to digitise rural property records 

Four years after the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme to digitise property records in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards providing ‘Record of Rights’ to owners in over 50,000 villages across 12 States on Friday at a virtual event

Four years after the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme to digitise property records in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards providing ‘Record of Rights’ to owners in over 50,000 villages across 12 States on Friday at a virtual event, officials of the Panchayati Raj Ministry said on Wednesday (December 25, 2024).

At least 13 Union Ministers will address events in different States where the property cards will be distributed, officials added.

The Svamitva scheme of the Panchayati Raj department, was launched in April 2020 with the objective of recording property rights. The scheme is aimed at facilitating monetisation of properties, helping the owners get bank loans, reducing property disputes and aiding in village-level planning. The officials said that the property cards are now being recognised by banks for providing loans. In many cases, it has also helped women establish their ownership. The scheme has also aided in identifying open spaces, facilitating better planning for community development.

In Rajasthan, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend an event in Jodhpur; Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda will be in Jaipur, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in Alwar, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi in Kota, and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in Bikaner.

In Maharashtra, Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal will address an event in Ahilya Nagar, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs Raksha Nikhil Khadse in Nandurbar, and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol will be in Pune.

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will address an event in Bhatinda, Punjab; Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will be in Guna, Madhya Pradesh; and Union Minister of State for Science Jitendra Singh will be in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.

Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj said 2.19 crore property cards (including the latest tranche) have been finalised so far. Besides, 92% of the drone mapping has been done covering around 3.17 lakh of the over 3.44 lakh villages targeted. The scheme’s targets are likely to be achieved by 2026.