PM Swamitva Yojana
This topic of “PM Swamitva Yojana” is important from the perspective of the UPSC IAS Examination, which falls under General Studies Portion.
Introduction:
- PM Swamitva Yojana is a scheme by Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Aims to provide legal ownership cards (property cards/title deeds) to rural property owners
- Mapping of land parcels using drone technology is used for creation of accurate land records
Ministry/Agency:
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Benefits:
- Ownership/Swamitva cards provided to rural property owners
- Villagers can use property cards as collateral for bank finance
- Creation of accurate land records for rural planning
- Financial stability to citizens by enabling property as a financial asset
- Determination of property tax and accrual of revenue to Gram Panchayats or the State exchequer
- Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps for other departmental use
- Preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan
Eligibility:
- Citizens with property in rural inhabited (Abadi) areas
Implementation Strategy:
- Mapping of land parcels using drone technology
- Issuance of legal ownership cards (property cards/title deeds) to property owners
- The scheme will cover about 6.62 lakh villages in the country
- The entire work is likely to be spread over a period of five years
Exclusions:
- Agricultural lands are not covered under this scheme.
