India, July 22 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government will start issuing QR-enabled Smart Property Cards for properties in "lal dora" and "abadi" villages under the Centre's Svamitva (Survey of Villages And Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme, with surveys completed in 30 of 48 such villages that were brought under the programme, officials said on Tuesday.

According to the government, surveys have been completed for 12,232 properties across 48 villages, under an agreement with the Survey of India. Of these, 8,423 properties, or nearly 69%, are dispute-free and are eligible for Smart Property Cards. Officials said properties surveyed in the North West and South districts are free from disputes, while verification and d...