SVAMITVA Scheme

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India's SVAMITVA scheme -- a massive project to digitalise land records - will be in global focus at the World Bank Land Conference that begins in the US capital.

About SVAMITVA Scheme

• The Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) is a central sector scheme launched in 2020.
• It aims to provide rural people with the right to document their residential properties so that they can use their property for economic purposes.
• The scheme is for surveying the land parcels in rural inhabited areas using drone technology. 
• The survey shall be done across the country in a phased manner.
• The scheme seeks to achieve the following objectives:
  • To bring financial stability to the citizens in rural India by enabling them to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.
  • Creation of accurate land records for rural planning.
  • Determination of property tax, which would accrue to the Gram Panchayats (GPs) directly in States where it is devolved or else, add to the State exchequer.
  • Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department for their use.
  • To support the preparation of a better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps.
  • To reduce property-related disputes and legal cases.
• Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is the Nodal Ministry for implementation of the scheme. 
• In the States, the Revenue Department / Land Records Department will be the Nodal Department and shall carry out the scheme with the support of the State Panchayati Raj Department. 
• Survey of India is the technology partner for implementation.

SVAMITVA Scheme FAQs

Q1. What is the SVAMITVA Scheme?

Ans. The SVAMITVA Scheme (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is a central sector initiative launched by the Government of India on 24 April 2021.

Q2. Which ministry is responsible for implementing the SVAMITVA Scheme?

Ans. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q3. What is the primary objective of the SVAMITVA Scheme?

Ans. To provide legal ownership of residential properties in rural areas.

Source: ET