Consider the following statements regarding “SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas)”: 1. It is a central sector scheme e launched on 24April 2020, the National Panchayati Raj Day. 2. The scheme aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas)”:
1.It is a central sector scheme e launched on 24April 2020, the National Panchayati Raj Day.
2.The scheme aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is a Central Sector Scheme launched on 24April 2020, the National Panchayati Raj Day.

The scheme aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas.
The scheme covers multifarious aspects viz. facilitating monetization of properties and enabling bank loans; reducing property-related disputes; comprehensive village level planning, which would be the stepping-stone towards achieving Gram Swaraj in the true sense and making rural India Atmanirbhar.

Source: Economic Survey 2023

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