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.Modi will distribute e-property cards to 1,71,000 beneficiaries under the SVAMITVA scheme and will have a virtual interaction with them.

SVAMITVA, or Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas, is a central scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj that aims to provide property rights to residents in rural areas. The scheme will pave the way for using property as a financial asset by villagers for taking loans and other financial benefits, like in urban areas. 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.

According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the interaction will take place via video conferencing at 12.30pm.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also be present during the event the PMO release said.

The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Modi on 24 April, the National Panchayati Raj Day, after successful completion of a pilot (2020-2021) in nine states.

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