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SVAMITVA Scheme

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SVAMITVA Scheme wins Best Innovation Award for Innovation Sandbox presentation during Public Policy Dialogues–2024 at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Initiative by - It is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India.

Launch - It is a Central Sector Scheme, launched in the year 2021.

Aim - It is a scheme for mapping the land parcels in rural inhabited areas using drone technology and Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS).

  • To provide an integrated property validation solution for rural India.

SVAMITVA Property Cards - They facilitate monetization of properties, enabling bank loans and comprehensive village-level planning.

Purpose - The SVAMITVA Scheme stands out as a groundbreaking initiative that harnesses innovation and new technologies to transform the landscape of land ownership in rural India.

  • Target - The scheme has target year of completion of its implementation as 2024–25.

Coverage Area - The scheme has been saturated with generation of property cards of all inhabited villages of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Goa.

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