Surveying and mapping land have long served as the foundation for effective governance and administration. 


However, in large parts of rural India, while there are records of agricultural lands, no records exist of other inhabited lands, until now. In October, amid much fanfare, the Prime Minister physically distributed property cards to over 1 lakh land holders of such inhabited rural lands (abadi land).Why is it that abadi land had not been mapped until now? And now that it is being mapped and documented using drone surveys, what does it mean for the inhabitants, and for the villages/Panchayats that these lands are located in? 


In this episode, we look at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s recently launched scheme, SVAMITVA Yojana as we speak with A P Nagar, who is the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. Of India. Nagar brings to fore the thought and planning behind designing such a scheme and helps outline how the scheme aims to plug the existing gaps with property rights in rural India today. Tune in!

Host: Abhishek Shah
Guest: Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. Of India.

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

<div>Surveying and mapping land have long served as the foundation for effective governance and administration. <br>
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However, in large parts of rural India, while there are records of agricultural lands, no records exist of other inhabited lands, until now. In October, amid much fanfare, the Prime Minister physically distributed property cards to over 1 lakh land holders of such inhabited rural lands (<em>abadi</em> land).</div>
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<div>Why is it that <em>abadi </em>land had not been mapped until now? And now that it is being mapped and documented using drone surveys, what does it mean for the inhabitants, and for the villages/Panchayats that these lands are located in? <br>
<br>
In this episode, we look at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s recently launched scheme, SVAMITVA Yojana as we speak with A P Nagar, who is the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. Of India. Nagar brings to fore the thought and planning behind designing such a scheme and helps outline how the scheme aims to plug the existing gaps with property rights in rural India today. Tune in!<br>
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<strong>Host: </strong>Abhishek Shah<br>
<strong>Guest:</strong> Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. Of India.<strong><br>
Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz</div>

Hosted by Bhargavi Zaveri, ‘Land of a Billion’ brings you expert conversations about the most contentious of the holy roti-kapda-makaan trinity – the makaan over our heads, and the larger ecosystem that governs it.

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