Question: Which state government has recently launched Mera Ghar Mere Naam scheme recently?
a) Punjab government
b) UP government
c) Himachal government
d) None of the above
Ans: a
Context
- On 17th October 2021 Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme.
- Related Facts
- Scheme aims to give ownership rights to people living in houses within the ‘lal lakir’ of villages and cities.
- ‘Lal lakir’ refers to land that is part of the village habitation and is used for non-agriculture purposes only.
- Earlier this scheme was launched only for the residents of villages but now it is being extended to the eligible residents of the cities within the ‘lal lakir’.
- In order to implement the scheme, the Revenue department has been mandated to undertake drone survey of these residential properties across the rural and urban areas for the purpose of digital mapping.
- All the eligible residents after proper identification or verification will be given the property cards (sanads) to give ownership rights to them in a time-bound manner.
- Before this, beneficiaries will be given a time of 15 days for filing their objections. If no reply is received from them, property card will be issued.
By Kameshwar Shukla