PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the e-distribution of SVAMITVA property cards on Friday (December 27) marking a major milestone in “India’s rural empowerment and governance journey”, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Thursday. The event will witness the distribution of 58 lakh SVAMITVA Property Cards across approximately 50,000 villages spanning 10 states -- Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and two Union Territories – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

 

“This event will also mark a landmark achievement of crossing more than two crore property cards preparation and distribution under the SVAMITVA scheme and distribution of more than 58 lakh property cards on a single day,” the statement said. During the event, the Prime Minister will interact with selected beneficiaries via video conferencing and deliver a nationwide address. Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S.P. Singh Baghel and Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Vivek Bharadwaj will be present. It will also be attended virtually by several Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and senior officials.