Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Svamitva Scheme after property cards were distributed to beneficiaries via video conferencing. Shinde called the initiative "historic" and transformative for rural India, reported news agency ANI.

Speaking to the media, Shinde said, "Today's decision is historic, and I thank PM Narendra Modi for it. Over the last 10 years, he has introduced several schemes for the poor and women, and the Svamitva Scheme is among the most significant," reported ANI.