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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
TopicSVAMITVA

Topic: SVAMITVA

Union govt works on scheme to help states, UTs streamline land & property records in urban areas

Consultations ongoing, solutions may be presented at meeting with PM later this year. This comes after impact of similar efforts to bring reforms in land, property records in villages.

How govt drone survey is clearing up land ownership in villages across India

Under SVAMITVA scheme, launched in 2021, maps are prepared to verify ownership of non-agricultural land in villages. States have used this to issue 1.32 crore property cards so far.

This scheme mapping ‘abadi’ village areas is a win-win situation for Gram Panchayats

IAS officers have always settled agricultural land, not homestead land as it wasn't ‘revenue-yielding'. The NLMC and the SVAMITVA scheme change that.

On Camera

Negative campaigns by BJP, Congress aren’t just bad for democracy. It hurts Dalits, Muslims

The politics of fear impacts voting behaviour and has consequences on marginalised communities, particularly Muslims and Dalits. It hurts them in terms of long-term policy measures.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.