Over 1,000 people handed property cards by officials in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: As many as 1,430 people living in 10 villages under the limits of Bara tehsil were handed over property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme on Sunday.
SDM (Bara) Gaurav Ranjan said, “ With Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, Prayagraj district authorities have handed over property cards to as many as 16 persons physically as a token and the rest property cards were distributed among beneficiaries by the tehsil officials at their door steps”. These villages are Kapari, Chundwa, Abhaypur, Lakhar, Lohgara, Baradeeh, Bakuliha, Jorwat, Devra and Nibi. He added that a total of 1,420 people living in ten villages of Bara tehsil were handed over the property card on Sunday. The beneficiaries also heard the announcement of Prime Minister.
Officials said the scheme will pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits. The district administration had conducted mapping of each and every house with the help of drone camera at these villages between July23 and 25.
These beneficiaries were selected from 763 villages across six states, including 346 from Uttar Pradesh. PM Narendra Modi also interacted a Barabanki based beneficiary of the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme.