Mera Ghar Mere Naam Scheme, Punjab

On October 17, 2021 Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ for ensuring right entitlement/ ownership of properties within the lal lakir of villages as well as cities. The land which is used for habitation and non-agricultural purposes is called as lal lakir. This scheme is applicable to villages and cities. Under this scheme the state government will conduct drone surveys and digital mapping of residential properties in villages and cities. This scheme will help in maintaining proper land records with core transparency.

Scheme Overview:

Scheme Objectives & Benefits:

• The scheme aims to claim ownership and maintain records of all the residential property owned by residents in villages and cities.
• Use of technology through mapping and surveying will lead to technological development in the state.
• It aims to reducing disputes over property issues.
• This scheme intends to reduce exploitation of the poor over property matters.
• Property cards will be issued to the eligible owners of the house.
• It aims at overall development in the state related to property matters at a faster pace.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched Mera Ghar Mere Naam scheme for the land matters in villages and cities.
• Under this scheme the state government will give right entitlement/ ownership rights to the actual owners of houses within the lal lakir.
• Lal lakir refers to the land which is used for habitation and non-agricultural purposes.
• This scheme is applicable to villages and cities. Under this scheme the state government will conduct drone surveys and digital mapping of residential properties in villages and cities.
• The state government has given the mandate to revenue department for undertaking the drone survey for digital mapping of properties in rural and urban areas.
• It tends to ensure ownership of the land to its original owner thereby avoiding illegal capture of property by any third person.
• It aims to protect the poor from exploitation or corruption over land matters
• Property cards will also be issued to the eligible residents to give them ownership rights within a specified time.
• The state government will give a period pf 15 days to the beneficiaries to file objections and will then issue property cards to the owner.
• Property cards can be used for availing benefits from financial institutions as loans as well as will assist while selling the property to get higher monetary value.
• This scheme will help the people thereby ensuring residential property rights to eligible residents.