PM Modi to interact with SVAMITVA scheme beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the benefits of Svamitva (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday via video conferencing.

He will also distribute e-property cards to 1,71,000 beneficiaries under the SVAMITVA scheme. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also be present at the occasion.

SVAMITVA, a central scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj aims to provide property rights to residents in rural areas.

The scheme enables rural masses to use property as a financial asset by villagers for taking loans and other financial benefits. It was launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on April 24, 2020.

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The ministry has said that the survey will be done across the country in a phase-wise manner over a period of four years - from 2020 to 2024.

It aims to demarcate inhabited lands in rural areas through the latest surveying drone-technology. The scheme has also provided a boost to the ecosystem of drone manufacturing in the country.

The government hopes to reduce property disputes and legal cases, through the SVAMITVA scheme.

The scheme is being introduced with the following objectives: creation of accurate land records for rural planning and reduce property related disputes; determination of property tax, which would accrue to the GPs directly in states where it is devolved or else, add to the state exchequer; supporting preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps; and bring financial stability to rural citizens by enabling them to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.