SWAMITVA SCHEME

Subject: Government Schemes

Context:  PM launches physical distribution of property cards under SWAMITVA scheme.

The move will pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits

Concept:

• Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme aims to map residential land ownership in the rural sector using modern technology like the use of drones.
• It will create property ownership record of land in villages and empower rural population with grant of official document confirming their ownership of land titles.
• Measurement: The residential land in villages will be measured using drones to create a non-disputable record. It is the latest technology for surveying and measuring of land. Drones will draw a digital map of every property falling within the geographical limits of a village and demarcate the boundaries of every revenue area.
• The scheme will be carried out in close coordination with the Central Panchayati Raj ministry, Survey of India, Panchayati Raj departments and Revenue departments of various states.
• Property card: Property card for every property in the village will be prepared by states using accurate measurements delivered by drone-mapping.
• These cards will be given to property owners and will be recognised by the land revenue records department.
• The scheme is piloted by the Panchayati Raj ministry of the Union government.
• The property records for a village will also be maintained at the Panchayat level, allowing for the collection of associated taxes from the owners.
• The money generated from these local taxes will be used to build rural infrastructure and facilities.