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E-Property cards distributed to beneficiaries of SVAMITVA Scheme

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  • Published
    9th Oct, 2021

The Prime Minister distributed e-property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

Context

The Prime Minister distributed e-property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

Key-highlights of the development

  • 71 lakh e-property cards distributed to beneficiaries in 3,000 villages
  • E-property cards is a property validation solution, under the SWAMITVA scheme
  • These cards also help to get a bank loan easily with the help of the SVAMITVA scheme..

About SWAMITVA Scheme

  • Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SWAMITVA) is a Central Sector Scheme.
  • Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development
  • Launched on: National Panchayati Raj Day (24 April 2020), after the successful completion of its pilot phase in nine states.
  • Objective: To provide a ‘record of rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages and issuance of property cards to the property owners.

Nomenclature for Property Cards

  • 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

Utilization of Drones and CORS:

  • Under the Scheme, land parcels will be mapped in rural inhabited areas using drone technology and Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) and prepare GIS based maps for each village.
    • The CORS provides 5 cm accuracy on 1:500 scale maps.
    • Udan Khatola (drone) flying in villages and localities for the survey is giving a new flight to the villages of India.

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