Overview

• Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel invoked the Land Revenue Act, 1879 to eliminate the ₹200 Sanad charge for rural property certificates.
• The SVAMITVA scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, deploys drone surveys to accurately map inhabited village lands and issue official property cards.
• Under the revised policy, villagers will receive both their property card and ownership certificate at no cost.
• Officials say the waiver is expected to reduce legal disputes and help rural landholders secure bank loans and formalize inheritance claims.
• More than half of Gujarat’s 78 million population lives in rural areas, where clear land titles can drive economic inclusion and improve local governance.