New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give out 65 lakh property cards to people living in rural areas across 10 states and two Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir, on January 18. The event will be held virtually at 12:30 PM as part of the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Villages Areas) Scheme.
This program will provide legal ownership documents to households in 52,455 villages across 237 districts. Many people in Jammu and Kashmir will receive these property cards. Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, will attend the event in Kathua and will personally hand out some property cards to villagers.
The event was originally planned for December 27, 2024, but it was postponed due to national mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. It has now been rescheduled for January 18.
The SVAMITVA scheme, launched by Prime Minister Modi on April 24, 2020, is a government program that aims to give a “Record of Rights” to village homeowners. This means they will receive legal ownership cards for their land, which will be mapped using advanced technology like drones. The goal is to create accurate land records, reduce property disputes, and help people in rural areas use their property to get loans and other financial help.
Officials say that the scheme will also help determine property taxes, which can benefit local governments or add to state funds. It will also improve the planning of local development projects by using maps, making it easier to know who owns what land.
The SVAMITVA scheme aims to cover about 6.62 lakh villages in India. Households in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Low Income Group (LIG), and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories can benefit from this program based on their annual income.
The first phase of the scheme started in select villages in 2020-21 and has now expanded to more states and Union Territories. Officials believe this program will help reduce property disputes, improve financial stability, and ensure that rural residents know their property rights.
