13-05-2021 | 19:45 PM
SVAMITVA E-Property Cards
• The Prime Minister launched the distribution of e-property cards under the SWAMITVA scheme on National Panchayati Raj Day (24 April).
• The cards were distributed on the sidelines of National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations.
Svamitva Scheme
• SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) was launched by the Prime Minister on 24th April 2020.
• It is a Central Sector Scheme to promote a socio-economically empowered and self-reliant rural India.
• The Scheme has the potential to transform rural India using modern technical tools of mapping and surveying.
• It paves the way for using the property as a financial asset by villagers for availing loans and other financial benefits.
• The Scheme will cover around 6.62 Lakh villages of the entire country during 2021-2025.
Note: Property Cards are known as ‘Title deed’ in Haryana, ‘Rural Property Ownership Records (RPOR)’ in Karnataka, ‘Adhikar Abhilekh’ in Madhya Pradesh, ‘Sannad’ in Maharashtra, ‘Svamitva Abhilekh’ in Uttarakhand, ‘Gharauni’ in Uttar Pradesh.
