Since independence, government surveys of
rural land have been restricted to agricultural
land. In several states, the inhabited areas of
villages – known as “abadi” land in Uttar Pradesh
and Madhya Pradesh, “lal dora” land in Punjab
and Haryana, “gaothan” land in Maharashtra and
Gujarat, among others – have largely remained
out of the purview of such surveys.
As a result, many village communities across India
do not possess record of rights, and their claim
of ownership over land in “abadi” area depends
largely on their actual possession of the property.
SVAMITVA has
been envisioned as a Central Sector Scheme to
provide an integrated inhabited property
ownership solution for rural India. The Pilot Phase
of the Scheme was launched by the Hon’ble Prime
Minister on 24th April 2020 on the occasion of
the National Panchayati Raj Day.
The demarcation of rural inhabited land is done
using Drone Surveying technology with the
collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati
Raj, Survey of India, National Informatics Centre
(NIC), State Revenue Departments and State
Panchayati Raj Departments. This will provide
the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners
in the form of Property Cards/Title Deeds.
What is SVAMITVA Scheme ?
Survey of Villages and mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas
Impacts that it can create on society
The benefits it is said to create for Property Owners and Rural landscapes areThroughout history, scholars and
development specialists have linked ‘Access to
Property Rights’ with ‘Improvement in socioeconomic standards of vulnerable populations in
villages’. The SVAMITVA Scheme aims to enable
the same.
Land is an essential resource for any economic
activity aimed at creating of material wealth in
the world. The lack of a clearly demarcated Abadi area
has led to a high number of land-conflict cases. As
per reports, millions of people suffer the impact
of land conflicts across India and the World. The
SVAMITVA Scheme aims to address the root
cause of disputes at the local level.
Creation of High-resolution digital maps for better
Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP)
leading to improvement across infrastructures like
schools, community health centres, rivers, street
lights, roads etc. through efficient allocation of
funds and increased accessibility.
The key outcome is to help people monetize their
property as collateral. Furthermore, a boost to
India’s economic growth through streamlining of
Property tax, in States where it is levied leading
to an increase in investments and ease of doing
business.
Let's see the benefits that people get Before and after SVAMITVA