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During the programme, Modi highlighted the significance of the initiative said, «Today is a very historic day for the villages of the country, for the rural economy. The ownership scheme was started 5 years ago so that people living in villages can be given their legal proof. In the last 5 years, these ownership cards have been given to about 1.5 crore people. Today, more than 65 lakh families have received these ownership cards under this programme.»
Prime Minister Modi also criticised the previous government for not tackling the challenge of land and ownership rights in villages.
«The previous governments did not take any concrete steps in this direction. So when our government was formed in 2014, we decided to tackle this challenge of property papers and we started the Swamitva Yojana. We decided that with the help of drones, mapping of houses and lands will be done in every village of the country. The villagers will be given papers of their residential property,» he said.
PM Modi further said, «Today our government is trying with full sincerity to implement Gram Swaraj on the ground. With the ownership scheme, the planning and implementation of village development are now improving significantly. Now, with the availability of property rights, the problems of the Gram Panchayats
