SVAMITVA

SVAMITVA

Subject: Government schemes

Context: The Punjab govt Friday lead the way for villagers residing throughout the “lallakir” (the a part of the habitation used most commonly for non-agricultural functions) to get their belongings registered with the earnings division.

Concept:

It will help villagers monetise it or avail advantages from banks. The state govt is doing it under the SVAMITVA scheme.

About scheme

• It is a new initiative under the new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
• It seeks socio-economic empowerment of the rural mass and making them self-reliant, a Central Sector Scheme, “Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas’ was launched by the Prime Minister on 24th April 2020. The scheme aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages and issuance of property cards to the property owners
• The scheme is for surveying the land parcels in rural inhabited area using Drone technology.
• Objectives of scheme are:

1. 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.
2. Creation of accurate land records for rural planning.
3. Determination of property tax, which would accrue to the GPs directly in States where it is devolved or else, add to the State exchequer.
4. Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department for their use.
5. To support in preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps.
6. To reduce property related disputes and legal cases