SVAMITVA Scheme

SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India.

• The Scheme was launched on April 24th of the year 2020. It is meant to register a Record of Rights for rural property owners in the Abadi areas (inhabited regions) using innovative drone and GIS technology.
  • It follows the Whole-of-Government approach with various departments and stakeholders for improving financial inclusion.
  • SVAMITVA Through property ownership validation, it ensures better credit access and socio-economic stability.
• Goal
  • Integrate a rural land property validation system
• Features
  • This scheme involves mapping parcels of lands, through a utilization of the power of drones technology along with the use of Continuously Operating Reference Station or CORS.
  • The mapping will be done all over the country on a phase by phase basis, over a time period of four years, i.e. between 2020-2024.
• Advantages
  • This programme would facilitate a smoother process for planning and collecting revenue in the rural areas. It will further ensure that there is clarity with regard to the property rights.
  • This programme will help produce more quality GPDPs with the help of the maps prepared under this programme.
• Gram Panchayat Development Plans
  • The Gram Panchayats are statutorily directed to prepare Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) for economic development and social justice.
  • The GPDP is based on a participatory process in convergence with schemes of all related Central Ministries/Line Departments related to 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.

Achievements

• Drone Mapping Coverage
  • 3.17 lakh villages completed, mapping rural areas for property documentation.
• Property Card Distribution
  • More than 2.19 crore property cards distributed to 1.49 lakh villages, giving permission for legal property rights.
• Improved Governance
  • Digitally validated records have improved Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs), making infrastructural planning more effective.
• Women Empowerment
  • Legal property ownership enhances women’s financial security and decision-making power.
• Dispute Resolution
  • Accurate mapping has reduced property disputes by clarifying land ownership and boundaries.