📌 What is E-Swathu?
E-Swathu is an online platform launched by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RDPR) of Karnataka. It is designed to digitize property records under the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayats, providing authenticated property documents and reducing fraudulent land transactions.
Website: https://e-swathu.kar.nic.in
🎯 Objectives of E-Swathu
✅ To prevent fraudulent sale and purchase of properties
✅ To verify ownership and property boundaries digitally
✅ To streamline the process of issuing Form-9 and Form-11
✅ To maintain a centralized and tamper-proof database of property records in rural areas
✅ To support legal property transfers, loans, and government schemes
📄 Key Documents Issued via E-Swathu
🟩 Form-9 (Non-agricultural Property Register)
Issued to document ownership of non-agricultural properties in village panchayat limits
Required for house construction, property sale, or electricity/water connection
Acts as legal proof of ownership
🟦 Form-11 (Register of Land Mutation)
Maintains details of property inheritance, sale, or gift
Updates ownership changes in case of partition, death, or marriage