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NATION | Panchayati Raj Day-6 Years of SVAMITVA

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Data-driven information Credit Access Simplified with SVAMITVA Cards
for Panchayats Roshan Sambha Patil, a SVAMITVA beneficiary from Nagpur, Maharashtra,
Before the SVAMITVA scheme, shared his experience regarding how he obtained the card, the assistance it
provided him, and the benefits he derived from it. Roshan explained that he
the Bilkisganj Gram Panchayat in owned a large, old house in the village; with the help of the Property Card,
Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, relied on he secured a loan of ₹9 lakhs, which he utilized for the reconstruction of
hand-drawn maps. Even estimating his home and for improving irrigation facilities for his farming activities. He
the cost of services was a challenging noted that both his income and crop yields have increased—a testament to
task. With the introduction of the positive impact the SVAMITVA scheme has had on his life.
SVAMITVA maps, the Panchayat
now possesses accurate, data-driven Confidence Rises with SVAMITVA Cards
information. Thanks to SVAMITVA, Gajendra Sangita, a SVAMITVA beneficiary from Rayagada, Odisha,
land allocation for various activities remarked that the receipt of the SVAMITVA card marks a monumental
and development planning has change-especially considering that for the past 60 years, she had lacked any
seen significant improvement. The proper documentation for her property. She expressed that receiving the card
effective utilization of land and has boosted her self-confidence. She further stated that she now intends to
enhanced service delivery have now take out a loan to expand and grow her tailoring business.
become possible.
he stories associated with the SVAMITVA Scheme—launched by
Land Disputes Resolved
Prime Minister Narendra Modi six years ago on April 24th, Pancha-
due to Property Cards Tyati Raj Day, with the aim of strengthening India’s rural population,
Virendra Kumar, a SVAMITVA its Panchayats and their economies—demonstrate how this initiative is
beneficiary from the Samba reshaping the aspirations of rural India. While launching the scheme, PM
district of Jammu & Kashmir, Modi stated that it would resolve property ownership ambiguities and
is delighted to have received his
Property Card. People in his significantly facilitate better planning of development projects within
village have been residing there villages. Furthermore, it would simplify the process for villagers to access
for many generations—spanning bank loans—much like their urban counterparts—by making it easier
over a century—yet they did not to leverage their assets. Beneficiaries themselves are underscoring
have proper land records. Now,
the villagers are happy to have
received their SVAMITVA cards.
Virendra explains that receiving
the SVAMITVA card has resolved
his land dispute. “Thanks to
this card, I can now mortgage
my land to secure a bank loan.
I can undertake repairs to my
home. Land-related disputes and
conflicts within the village have
significantly decreased.”

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