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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gujarat government waives ₹200 ownership certificate fee under SVAMITVA scheme
AHMEDABAD : The Gujarat government has decided to waive the Rs 200 fee for ownership certificates under the SVAMITVA scheme , easing the financial burden on rural property owners, an official said on Monday. Property holders in rural areas of Gujarat can now get the "sanad" or ownership certificate under the SVAMITVA scheme free of cost, he said. SVAMITVA Yojana is a central scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021 for issuing property cards to rural landholders across the country. Under the 'Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) Scheme, drone technology is being used to survey properties in inhabited rural areas, and property cards are issued to the residents. The first copy of the property card is provided to owners free of cost under the scheme, an official release said. With Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel 's decision to waive the Rs 200 survey fee under the Land Revenue Act, 1879, rural residents will now receive both the property card and "sanad" (ownership certificate) for free, it stated. The state government will bear an estimated Rs 50 crore to distribute around 25 lakh such certificates across Gujarat, the release said.
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Gujarat waives ₹200 fee for rural property certificates under SVAMITVA Yojana
The Gujarat government on Monday (July 21, 2025) announced that Sanad (ownership certificates) for residential properties under the SVAMITVA Yojana will now be issued free of cost. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has waived the ₹200 fee previously charged under the Land Revenue Act, 1879, making the process more accessible to small, poor, and middle-income landholders in villages. The state government estimates that around 25 lakh rural residents will benefit from the decision, with an expenditure of approximately ₹50 crore being borne by the state to distribute the certificates. SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is a Central government initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and implemented through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It uses drone technology to map residential land in rural areas and issue official property cards to landholders. Under the scheme, the first copy of the property card is already provided free of cost. With Gujarat's latest decision, rural residents will now receive both the property card and Sanad without incurring any expense. Officials stated that the move is aimed at strengthening legal ownership rights, reducing property disputes, and promoting accurate land records for improved rural planning and governance. The decision is also viewed as a step toward the broader goal of improving the quality of life for rural communities.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
Forest dept issues demolition notices to 60 illegal shops on Dargah-Taragarh road
Ajmer: The forest department Monday issued demolition notices to 60 illegal shops built along the road from the dargah to Taragarh, citing encroachment on forest land. Shop owners have been asked to produce valid ownership documents within a stipulated period or face demolition. A team from the department, accompanied by heavy police deployment, pasted the notices on the shops. Divisional forest officer Virendra Singh Jora said 700 hectare of forest land lies above the dargah, and 40 vacant shops were identified along a kaccha road passing through this forest area. Notices were issued under the Land Revenue Act by the court of assistant conservator of forest (ACF), giving owners 15 days to submit ownership proof. Jora added that 20 more shops, found newly constructed during the drive, were also served notices. These owners have been given two days to approach the range office with documents. The forest department warned that encroachments would be cleared. The operation caused a stir in the area due to presence of a large police force. This follows a recent police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the region, during which 21 individuals were detained.
