SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj wins the National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services

Source: The post is based on the article “SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj wins the National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services”  published in PIB on 27th August 2023

What is the News?

SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been conferred with the prestigious National Award for e-Governance 2023.

What is the SWAMITVA Scheme?

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Type: Central Sector Scheme

Aim: To provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas (Abadi) in villages.

Objectives of the scheme: To create accurate land records for rural planning and reduce property related disputes.

– To bring financial stability to the citizens in rural India by enabling them to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.

– Determination of property tax, which would accrue to the GPs directly in States where it is devolved or else, add to the State exchequer.

– Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department for their use.

– To support the preparation of a better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) by making use of GIS maps.

Ministries involved: The scheme is being implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Survey of India (SoI), State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department and National Informatics Centre. 

Under the scheme, the land parcels in rural inhabited areas of all the villages are surveyed using drone technology. 

Target: The scheme aims to cover 6.62 lakh villages in the country from Financial Year 2020-21 to Financial Year 2024-25.