Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to distribute over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme to property owners in more than 50,000 villages across 230 districts in 10 states and two union territories. The distribution will take place on January 18 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing.
The SVAMITVA Scheme, introduced to strengthen rural development, aims to provide “Record of Rights” to households owning residential properties in villages. The scheme employs drone technology to survey and map inhabited areas.
The initiative seeks to facilitate property monetization, enable access to institutional credit through bank loans, reduce property disputes, assess properties for taxation, and support village-level planning.
To date, drone surveys have been completed in more than 3.17 lakh villages, covering 92% of the targeted areas. Around 2.25 crore property cards have been prepared across 1.53 lakh villages.
The scheme has achieved full implementation in Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Haryana. Additionally, drone surveys have been completed in states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, along with several union territories.
