Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 18 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday congratulated 10,850 people from 128 villages in the state who received Svamitva cards. These cards were distributed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to over 65 lakh people across 50,000 villages, enabling them to access bank loans and resolving long-standing disputes.

Speaking to the media persons, Deo Sai said, "Today Prime Minister Modi distributed Svamitva cards to more than 65 lakh people in 50,000 villages... Due to a lack of Svamitva cards, people used to face problems; many times there was a situation of dispute and they could never take loans, but now after getting the Svamitva card, people will be able to take loans from banks."
He further added, " It is our good fortune that today we came to this Svamitva card distribution program... Today Svamitva cards have been distributed among 10,850 people from 128 villages here. I congratulate them very much."
In his social media post on X, Deo emphasised how PM Narendra Modi empowers rural India by distributing more than 65 million property cards to PM Swamitva Yojana recipients.
https://x.com/vishnudsai/status/1880561979380900224
Deo said, "Today, through video conferencing, the successful Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, distributed property cards to more than 65 lakh beneficiaries of the "PM Swamitva Yojana" and had a virtual interaction with the beneficiary cardholders. He added, On this occasion, by participating in the program organised in Mahasamund, he distributed property cards to the beneficiaries and congratulated and wished everyone well."
"Through the Svamtiva Yojana, villagers are getting ownership rights over their land, thereby empowering them," Deo said.
The SVAMITVA scheme was launched by the Prime Minister with a vision to enhance the economic progress of rural India by providing a 'Record of Rights' to households owning houses in inhabited areas in villages through the latest drone technology for surveying.
The SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) initiative is making significant strides in transforming rural India.
Under the initiative, the government is providing accurate property ownership data, with clear ownership records in hand; thereby, land disputes have been reduced. The scheme has marked a milestone in India's rural empowerment and governance journey.
The scheme also helps facilitate the monetisation of properties and enables institutional credit through bank loans, reducing property-related disputes, facilitating better assessment of properties and property tax in rural areas and enabling comprehensive village-level planning.
The scheme has reached full saturation in Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tripura, Goa, Uttarakhand and Haryana. Drone surveys have been completed in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh and also in several Union Territories.
The scheme was launched on April 24, 2020 (on National Panchayati Raj Day) by Prime Minister Modi and aimed to provide a "Record of Rights" to property owners in rural Abadi areas using drone and GIS technology.