Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: SVAMITVA Scheme
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2345

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## SVAMITVA SCHEME

2345.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has recently launched SVAMITVA scheme to  provide property cards in villages across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of villages covered, funds sanctioned, State-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  progress made under the above scheme including the number of beneficiaries, State-wise including in the State of West Bengal;
- (d) whether all the States are not implementing the SVAMITVA schemes;
- (e) if so, the Government's reaction thereto and the details of remedial steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) whether the Government has data of the total rural-inhabited land mapped under the SVAMITVA scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (e):  Yes  Sir.  The  Government  has  launched  SVAMITVA,  a  Central  Sector Scheme  with  the  aim  to  provide  an  integrated  property  validation  solution  by demarcation  of  rural  abadi  areas  using  Drone  Surveying  technology,  with  the collaborative efforts  of  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj,  State  Panchayati  Raj

Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India (SoI). The pilot phase of the scheme is being implemented during 2020-21 in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Uttar Pradesh,  and  Uttarakhand.  From  2021-2025,  the  Scheme  would  be  implemented across the country in phased manner and would eventually cover all the villages of the country including State of West Bengal. Under the scheme, funds to SoI have been provided  for  two  components:  Large  Scale  Mapping  (LSM)  and  establishment  of Continuous Operating Reference Station (CORS). Funds have also been provided to States for Information, Education, Communication (IEC) and setting up of State Project Monitoring Unit.  The State-wise details of funds sanctioned, villages covered and Property Cards distributed under the scheme is at Annexure-I .

(f) Survey of rural land in India for settlement and record of rights had last been completed  many  decades  back  and  moreover,  rural  inhabitated  lands  were  not surveyed/mapped in many States.  Under the SVAMITVA scheme, it is envisaged to facilitate creation of durable record of property holdings in rural areas where no proper legacy records exist through high resolution and accurate image based maps.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No. 2345 answered on 09.03.2021 regarding 'SVAMITVA Scheme'.

## State-wise details of funds sanctioned, villages covered and Property Cards distributed as on 5-3-2021

| S.N.   | States/ Government Bodies   | Amount (in ₹)   | Number of villages covered   | Total Property Cards Distributed   | Component                                                                                             |
|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Haryana                     | 21,61,270       | 315                          | 62,458                             | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 2      | Karnataka                   | 7,75,000        | 2                            | 121                                | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 3      | Madhya Pradesh              | 47,68,750       | 51                           | 3,132                              | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 4      | Uttar Pradesh               | 1,44,75,000     | 1,578                        | 2,09,845                           | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 5      | Uttarakhand                 | 15,10,000       | 386                          | 15,151                             | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 6      | Maharashtra                 | -               | 101                          | 14,000                             | For IEC and SPMU                                                                                      |
| 7      | Survey of India             | 25,20,00,000    |                              |                                    | Establishment of 210 CORS in Haryana Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Rajasthan,                              |
| 8      | Survey of India             | 14,55,00,000    |                              |                                    | Mapping in villages of Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL                       | 42,11,90,020    | 2,433                        | 3,04,707                           |                                                                                                       |

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