Hakku Patra

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Hakku Patra

News: The Prime Minister recently launched the 'Hakku Patra' (land title deed) distribution drive by distributing title deeds (hakku patra) to about fifty thousand in Kalaburagi, Karnataka.

About:
• The word ‘Hakku’ means “the right”, and ‘Patra’ means a “paper” or “document”.
• It is a legal document that states an individual's rightful inheritance of a property.
• In most cases, the land on which the Hakku Patra is issued is government-owned with a specific set of conditions attached.

Importance:
• It makes you legitimate owner of the land. 
• It is a state guaranteed document and the title deeds enable owners to avail bank loans. 
• The document helps in preventing any encroachment via trespassing on the boundaries.