PM Modi launches property cards

News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched physical distribution of property cards under the ”SVAMITVA” (ownership) scheme via video conferencing. He said “It is a “historic move” set to transform rural India. This will help villagers to use the property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits”

The PMO said “It will enable around one lakh property holders to download their property cards through an SMS link sent on their mobile phones, and this will be followed by the physical distribution of property cards by respective state governments”

These beneficiaries are from 763 villages across six states, including 346 from Uttar Pradesh, 221 from Haryana, 100 from Maharashtra, 44 from Madhya Pradesh, 50 from Uttarakhand and two from Karnataka.