Context:
Four years after the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme to digitise property records in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards providing a “record of rights” to owners in over 50,000 villages across 12 States.
The Svamitva Scheme
The Svamitva Scheme, or Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas, is a central sector scheme that aims to provide a clear property ownership solution for rural India.
- Launch Date
- April 24, 2020, on National Panchayat Day.
- Ministry
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
What is Record of Rights (ROR)?
A Record of Rights (ROR) is a legal document that contains multiple things such as information about a land parcel, including the rights of the landowners, tenants, and assignees.
