Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Impact of SVAMITVA Scheme
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 355 ANSWERED  ON 05.12.2023

## SVAMITVA SCHEME

## 355. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to State:

- (a) The  details  of  implementation  and  impact  of  the  SVAMITVA  Scheme,  and  e-Gram Swaraj e-Financial Management System;
- (b) The Impact of SVAMITVA Scheme, State-wise;
- (c) The details of geo-tagging of assets, the citizen charter, the Audit online initiative, the Gram Urja Swaraj and Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan; and
- (d) The ways in which these initiatives align with the broader objectives of enhancing rural development, transparency, and sustainable development at the grass root level?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

Part (a) and (b)

-  SVAMITVA Scheme: Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing SVAMITVA Scheme to provide  Record  of  Rights  to  village  property  owners.  The  scheme  aims  to  demarcate inhabited(Abadi) land in rural areas through the latest surveying drone-technology and is a collaborative  effort  of  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj,  State  Revenue  Departments,  State Panchayati Raj Departments and Survey of India. The scheme covers multifarious aspects viz. facilitating monetisation of properties and enabling bank loan; reducing property related disputes;  comprehensive  village  level  planning,  would  be  the  stepping-stone  towards achieving Gram Swaraj in true sense and making rural India Atmanirbhar.

-  As on 28th August 2023, MoU for implementation of SVAMITVA Scheme has been signed with 31 States and UTs ( details at Annexure-I ). Drone Survey has been completed in 2.88 lakh villages across 31 states and UTs. 1.63 Crore property cards have been prepared in 1.05 lakh villages ( State and UT wise details at Annexure-II ).
-  e-Gram  Swaraj  e-Financial  Management  System: With  a  vision  to  usher  in  digital Panchayats to empower & transform rural India, e-Gram SWARAJ (https://egramswaraj.gov.in/), a unified tool for effective monitoring and evaluation of works taken up in the Panchayats was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj  Day,  24th  April,  2020.  In  order  to  ensure  better  financial  management  of  PRIs  for enhancing transparency & accountability in maintenance of accounts, Ministry has integrated e-Gram SWARAJ with PFMS. e-Gram SWARAJ PFMS Interface is one of its kind for Gram Panchayats to make real time payments to vendors/service providers.
-  As on 28th November 2023, 2.51 lakh Gram Panchayats have been on boarded and nearly Rs 1.65 Lakh crore have been transacted by 2.29 Lakh gram panchayats using e-Gram Swaraj PFMS interface out of 2.68 Lakh Gram Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies (TLBs).

## Part (c ) and (d) Geo-tagging of assets:

-  Within eGram Swaraj, panchayat users have the ability to geo-tag any assets and take realtime photographs of the resulting assets for progress reporting. Geo-tagging is compulsory for payment and expenditure purposes related to the activity within the accounting module of  e-Gram  Swaraj.  This  has  enabled  an  ecosystem  to  foster  transparency  in  panchayat development.
-  Mobile app based Geo-tagging and photo capturing of assets to update physical progress of asset-based activities. As on 29th November 2023, 31.4 Lakh assets have been geo-tagged on e-Gram Swaraj under XV Finance Commission Scheme.

## Citizen charter:

-  In  an  endeavor  to  make  Local  Governments  more  responsive,  by  defining  the  role  of Panchayats in the delivery of key services to rural people, Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has prepared a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter/ framework for delivery of the services across

the 29 sectors, aligning actions with localised Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Panchayats to adopt & customize.

-  As on 29th November 2023, 2.18 Lakh Gram Panchayats have prepared their charter and 2.15  Lakh  Gram  Panchayats  have  their  charter  approved  out  of  nearly  2.68  Lakh  Gram Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies (TLBs).

## Audit online initiative

-  For strengthening the transparency and accountability at grassroots level; the Ministry has rolled out an application - AuditOnline.
-  It  allows  for  online  audit  of  Panchayat  accounts  and  records  detailed  information  about internal and external audit.
-  So far, 10,203 auditors have been registered on AuditOnline and 1,59,087 Gram Panchayat audit plans have been prepared for the audit period 2022-2023. 33,524 Audit reports have been generated and 3,96,077 observations have been recorded for the period of 2022-2023 (states are currently in the process of auditing 2022-2023 accounts).
-  So far, audit reports of 33,524 Gram Panchayats have been prepared out of 2.68 Lakh GPs and TLBs.

## Gram Urja Swaraj

-  Considering the commitment of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India at the COP 26 Summit and the enormous potential of renewable energy in India, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has made efforts  to  promote  the  vision  of  'Gram  Urja  Swaraj'  in  rural  areas  of  the  country. Panchayats could play a critical role in creating awareness on adoption and utilization of renewable energy in rural areas. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been in discussion with MNRE  for  ensuring adequate representation of Panchayati Raj Institutions in its schemes/programmes. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been in discussion with States and other stakeholders to augment the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in adoption of renewable energy interventions to promote sustainable energy in rural areas.
-  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  organizes  National  Panchayati  Raj  Awards  to  recognize Panchayats  performing  exceptionally  towards  achievement  of  Sustainable  Development Goals. Apart from Thematic awards namely, Special categories of awards are also being given under National Panchayat Awards. The Special Category awards are given in different

categories including Gram Urja Swaraj Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar. This award is given to 3 GPs for their performance regarding adoption and usage of renewable sources of energy.

## Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

-  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with the main objective for capacitating Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) through imparting training  to  all  the  Elected  Representatives  (ERs)  and  other  stakeholders.    This  will develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Gram Panchayats to  function  effectively  and  to  deliver  on  Sustainable  Development  Goals  through Localization at grassroot level.  This will be carried out by adopting thematic approach through  concerted  and  collaborative  efforts of  Central  Ministries  and  State  line departments with 'whole of Government' approach at all levels. The nine themes have been adopted by the Ministry by grouping together 17 SDGs to localize the Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) through Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the grassroots level by 2030 in a mission mode.  The nine themes have been adopted by the Ministry by grouping  together  17  SDGs  to  localize  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (LSDGs) through Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the grassroots level by 2030 in a mission mode.
-  To  give  impetus  to  the  Localization  of  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (LSDGs)  at Panchayats, Gram Panchayats are preparing thematic and convergent Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) based on the Sankalp taken by GP on nine themes of LSDGs from 2022-23 onwards.

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Annexure I State-wise status of MoU between State and Survey of India for the implementation of the

## scheme SVAMITVA

|   Sl. No | State/UT                           | Date of Signing MoU      |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka                          | Already had MoU with SoI |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh                     | Already had MoU with SoI |
|        3 | Maharashtra                        | Already had MoU with SoI |
|        4 | Haryana                            | 08-May-19                |
|        5 | Uttarakhand                        | 03-Jun-20                |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh                      | 08-Jun-20                |
|        7 | Punjab                             | 02-Jul-20                |
|        8 | Rajasthan                          | 15-Jul-20                |
|        9 | Andaman &Nicobar                   | 27-Jul-20                |
|       10 | Andhra Pradesh                     | 08-Dec-20                |
|       11 | Chhattisgarh                       | 23-Dec-20                |
|       12 | Odisha                             | 05-Feb-21                |
|       13 | Lakshadweep                        | 12-Apr-21                |
|       14 | Kerala                             | 20-Apr-21                |
|       15 | Tripura                            | 26-Apr-21                |
|       16 | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 11-May-21                |
|       17 | Gujarat                            | 21-May-21                |
|       18 | Ladakh                             | 25-May-21                |
|       19 | Himachal Pradesh                   | 27-May-21                |
|       20 | Daman &Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 31-May-21                |
|       21 | Assam                              | 21-Jun-21                |
|       22 | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 17-Jun-21                |
|       23 | Manipur                            | 21-Jun-21                |
|       24 | Mizoram                            | 08-Jul-21                |
|       25 | Jharkhand                          | 14-Jul-21                |
|       26 | Puducherry                         | 22-Jul-21                |
|       27 | Sikkim                             | 23-Aug-21                |
|       28 | Goa                                | 26-Aug-21                |
|       29 | Tamil Nadu                         | 02-Nov-21                |
|       30 | Telangana                          | 19-Apr-22                |
|       31 | Delhi                              | 26-Apr-22                |

## Annexure- II

|   S.N | States/UTs                               |   Notified villages | Drone Flying   |   Property Cards prepared (villages) | Number of Property Cards prepared   |
|-------|------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|     1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |                 186 | 186            |                                  141 | 7409                                |
|     2 | Andhra Pradesh                           |               17949 | 13,094         |                                  425 | 1,88,440                            |
|     3 | Arunachal Pradesh                        |                5484 | 2181           |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|     4 | Assam                                    |                1074 | 900            |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|     5 | Chhattisgarh                             |               18500 | 13079          |                                  326 | 17556                               |
|     6 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                  80 | 80             |                                   75 | 4397                                |
|     7 | Delhi                                    |                  31 | 31             |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|     8 | Goa                                      |                 410 | 410            |                                  410 | 672646                              |
|     9 | Gujarat                                  |               13132 | 12278          |                                 1603 | 239358                              |
|    10 | Haryana                                  |                6260 | 6260           |                                 6260 | 2515646                             |
|    11 | Himachal Pradesh                         |               15196 | 10431          |                                   80 | 1200                                |
|    12 | Jammu and Kashmir                        |                4590 | 3910           |                                  286 | 10116                               |
|    13 | Jharkhand                                |                 757 | 240            |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|    14 | Karnataka                                |               30715 | 8,098          |                                 2947 | 937829                              |
|    15 | Kerala                                   |                1415 | 203            |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|    16 | Ladakh                                   |                 232 | 232            |                                   95 | 2796                                |
|    17 | Lakshadweep Islands                      |                  10 | 10             |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|    18 | Madhya Pradesh                           |               43014 | 43,014         |                                18622 | 2314204                             |
|    19 | Maharashtra                              |               37819 | 36,818         |                                11979 | 1849472                             |
|    20 | Manipur                                  |                3856 | 209            |                                    0 | 0                                   |
|    21 | Mizoram                                  |                 864 | 215            |                                    9 | 1155                                |

| 22   | Odisha        | 3356   | 2415   |     29 |     1187 |
|------|---------------|--------|--------|--------|----------|
| 23   | Puducherry    | 96     | 96     |     92 |     2801 |
| 24   | Punjab        | 11718  | 7,939  |     92 |    15231 |
| 25   | Rajasthan     | 36,901 | 27,364 |   3060 |   172527 |
| 26   | Sikkim        | 1      | 1      |      0 |        0 |
| 27   | Tamil Nadu    | 3      | 3      |      0 |        0 |
| 28   | Telangana     | 5      | 5      |      0 |        0 |
| 29   | Tripura       | 898    | 1      |      0 |        0 |
| 30   | Uttar Pradesh | 90908  | 90,908 |  51728 |  7281790 |
| 31   | Uttarakhand   | 7441   | 7441   |   7441 |   278229 |
|      | Total         | 352901 | 288052 | 105700 | 16325549 |

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