Modi interacts with Yamunanagar’s mason during distribution of property cards
Shiv Kumar Sharma
Tribune News Service
Yamunanagar, October 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with mason Mumtaj Ali of Tugalpur village of Yamunanagar district via video conferencing during the launch of the property distribution card under the ‘SVAMITVA’ scheme.
The Prime Minister today launched the distribution of property cards to property owners of about 763 villages of the country under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme and Mumtaj Ali was one such beneficiary of the scheme.
Answering the questions of the Prime Minister, Mumtaj Ali appreciated the SVAMITVA scheme and said: “Before the launch of the scheme, when a person started construction work of his house in the village, a dispute arose among people due to the absence of any kind of ownership records or demarcation of ‘abadi’ land (populated area or Laldora area). But this system will put a check on disputes.”
Mumtaj further told the Prime Minister that he was a mason and he would now procure a loan to buy shuttering plates, used to put concrete slabs in houses.
“I am a mason. I have got the right to ownership of my house. A bank has invited me to issue a loan of Rs 3 lakh to me. With this amount of loan, I will start a new work of shuttering plates, which will help me to grow in life,” said Mumtaj.
When Modi exhorted him to provide education to his children, he promised the Prime Minister to continue the education of his children. He told him that he was already providing education to his children.
“Sir, I am already providing education to my children. My son is studying in Class 11 and my daughter is studying in Class 12. I will continue the education of my children and will not force them to adopt the profession of masonry,” Mumtaj assured the Prime Minister.
Sumeet Gupta, district media convener of the BJP, said this scheme aimed to provide the “record of rights” to village household owners. He added that this scheme would pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.
