What is SVAMITVA Scheme

What is SVAMITVA Scheme

Prime Minister of India launched the physical distribution of Property Cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme on 11th October, in a historic move set to transform rural India and empower millions of Indians.

What is the SVAMITVA Scheme?

Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which was launched by the Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2020.

What is the Aim of the SVAMITVA Scheme?

The aim of the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme is to provide an integrated property validation solution for rural India for setting the boundaries of the rural lands and also provides the record of right to village household owners.

Significance of the SVAMITVA Scheme

• The Scheme is being implemented across the country in a phased manner over a period of four years (2020-2024) and would eventually cover around 6.62 lakh villages of the country.
• About 1 lakh villages in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka, and few border villages of Punjab & Rajasthan, along with establishment of Continuous Operating System (CORS) stations’ network across Punjab & Rajasthan, are being covered in the Pilot phase (2020-21).
• After physical verification and dispute resolution, property cards or Sampatti patrak will be made available on digital platforms or as hard copies to the village household owners.
• All these six States have signed MoU with Survey of India for drone survey of rural areas and implementation of the scheme.