Saturday Brain Storming Thought (260) 01/02/2025

SWAMITVA YOJANA SCHEME

Swamitva stands for Survey of Villages and Mapping with improved Technology in Village Areas

It’s a Central Sector Scheme aimed at providing an integrated inhabited property ownership solution for rural India

Swamitva Yojana Scheme history

Swamitva Yojana is a scheme launched by the Government of India on National Panchayat Day on 24/04/2020

The aim of this property cards scheme is to validate property legally in an integrated way in rural India

The scheme will enable property owners to download property cards through an SMS link and later get a physical copy of these cards

The yojana will give property holders a legal document of ownership of their houses

Currently, this yojana is present in the states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana across 763 villages in these states

It is being implemented across the country in a phased manner from 2020 to 2024 with the aim of covering more than 6 lakhs villages in India

Benefits of Swamitva Yojana

For eligible property holders

1) Elimination of disputes of property

2) Proof of ownership of property

3) Facilitates buying and selling of property without any disputes

4) Beneficiaries can avail loans from banks using their properties as an asset

5) Accurate land records will be created in every village that will facilitate better rural planning

6) Facilitate creation of GIS maps and survey infrastructure

7) Village management will be easier for grampanchayat

8) Proper determination and collection of property tax to the grampanchayat or states exchequer

Application for Swamitva Yojana

1) Visit the Official Website of the Ministry of Panchayat Raj under the Government of India

2) Click on the New User Registration

3) The Registration Form will appear on the screen

4) Enter the required details such as your address, name, email address, mobile number etc as well as details related to property

5) Make sure the details are correct and click on Submit

6) An acknowledgement will be given by way of an application number

Recent Developments and Achievements about Swamitva Yojana

As on 31/12/2024

1) Drone Surveys Completed

3,10,388 villages have undergone drone based surveys

2) Maps Handed Over

2,65,893 villages have received finalized maps

3) Parcels Digitized

Approximately 99.85 million

4) Property Cards Distributed

Around 1,12,409

5) On 18/01/2025, PM Narendra Modi issued 65 lakhs property cards to residents of 230 districts of 10 states and 2 union territories under the Swamitva Yojana

Eligibility for the Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) Be a resident of rural area

2) Own property with the inhabited regions of the village

3) Ensure that the property falls within the scope of the survey conducted under the scheme

Objectives of Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) Provide legal ownership

2) Reduce land disputes

3) Promote economic development

4) Strengthen Governance

5) Leverage Technology

Benefits of Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) Property ownership recognition

2) Access to financial services

3) Resolution of land disputes

4) Boost to rural economy

5) Streamlined Governance

Stages involved in Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) Signing of MoU

2) Establishing fixed points

3) Drone Surveys

4) Generation of property cards

5) CORS station setup

6) Feature extraction

7) IEC activities

8) Dispute resolution

9) Organising Gram sabha

Stakeholders for Swamitva Yojana Scheme implementation

1) Nodal Ministry (Ministry of Panchayat Raj), Government of India

2) Survey of India (Technology implementation agency)

3) State revenue department

4) State panchayat raj department

5) Local district authorities

6) Property owner

7) Grampanchayat

8) National Informatics Centre (NIC) – GIS division

9) Other line departments having assets in rural inhabited areas (if any) for preparing comprehensive database

Funding and Monitoring Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) The Swamitva Yojana Scheme is entirely funded by the Central Government

2) A budget of Rs 79.65 crores was allocated for the pilot phase

3) Additional funds will be provided in stages for nationwide coverage

4) The Panchayati Raj Ministry monitors scheme progress in coordination with the State revenue department

5) Regular field visits, audits and geo-tagged progress photos are used for monitoring on the ground

Technology used in Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) High-resolution drone mapping is done to demarcate land parcels and boundaries

2) Accurate Geographic Information System (GIS) is created for each village

3) Satellite imagery from ISRO is used for verification and augmentation of maps

4) Online monitoring system tracks progress and land records digitization

Challenges involved in Swamitva Yojana Scheme

1) Undulating terrain and remoteness of certain villages makes drone mapping difficult

2) Lack of basic infrastructure like roads and electricity in parts of rural India

3) Reluctance from certain sections to participate in surveys

4) Complexity in determining ownership in case of family disputes over land

5) Post-mapping field verification and distribution of property cards

COMPILED BY:-

Er. Avinash Kulkarni
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