SVAMITVA Yojana (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas)

SVAMITVA, a Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj provides a ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with the issuance of legal ownership cards (Property cards/Title deeds) to the property owners by mapping land parcels using drone technology. > Objectives - Creation of accurate land records for rural planning and reducing property-related disputes. - 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. - Determination of property tax, which would accrue to the 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 in the preparation of a better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps The scheme is a reformative step towards the establishment of clear ownership of property in rural inhabited (Abadi) areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology and providing ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with the issuance of legal ownership cards (Property cards/Title deeds) to the property owners. There are about 6.62 lakh villages in the country which will be eventually covered in this scheme. The entire work is likely to be spread for five years.