PM Modi distributes over 65 lakh SVAMITVA property cards; total reaches 2.25 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme on 18 January 2025 via video conference, covering more than 50,000 villages in 10 states and 2 Union Territories.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 18 January 2025, in an e-distribution ceremony held via video conference. The ceremony covered more than 50,000 villages across 237 districts in 10 states (Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) and the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The distribution took the total number of property cards issued under SVAMITVA to 2.25 crore. Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh attended virtually, and 9 Union Ministers oversaw regional ceremonies. The Prime Minister said the scheme was launched five years ago.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 January 2025 (via video conference)
- Cards distributed
- Over 65 lakh
- Coverage
- 50,000+ villages, 237 districts, 10 states and 2 UTs (J&K, Ladakh)
- Total under SVAMITVA
- 2.25 crore property cards
- Ministry
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj; Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh
- Union Ministers at regional events
- 9
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How many property cards did PM Narendra Modi distribute under the SVAMITVA scheme on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over 65 lakh
PIB (Ministry of Panchayati Raj): over 65 lakh property cards were distributed on 18 January 2025, taking the total to 2.25 crore.
The SVAMITVA scheme is implemented by which Union Ministry?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Panchayati Raj
PIB: SVAMITVA is a scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, whose Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh attended the 18 January 2025 ceremony.
With the 18 January 2025 distribution, the total number of property cards issued under SVAMITVA reached:
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Correct answer: B — 2.25 crore
PIB: the distribution took the total number of property cards under SVAMITVA to 2.25 crore.
Consider the following statements about the SVAMITVA property card distribution on 18 January 2025: 1. It covered more than 50,000 villages across 237 districts. 2. The Union Territories covered were Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. 3. Tamil Nadu and Kerala were among the 10 states covered. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the ceremony covered 50,000+ villages in 237 districts, in 10 states and the UTs of J&K and Ladakh. The 10 states were Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, not Tamil Nadu or Kerala.