SVAMITVA Scheme

28.12.2024

SVAMITVA Scheme

Why in the news?              

                   The Prime Minister of India will distribute over 50 lakh property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme on 27th December.

About SVAMITVA Scheme:

• The Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) is a central sector scheme, launched in 2020.
• It was launched with a vision to enhance the economic progress of rural India by providing ‘Record of Rights’ to households possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages through the latest surveying drone technology.
• The scheme seeks to achieve the following objectives:
• 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.
• Creation of accurate land records for rural planning.
• 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.
• To reduce property related disputes and legal cases.
• Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is the Nodal Ministry for implementation of the scheme.

                                                                          Source: PIB

Consider the following statements regarding the SVAMITVA Scheme:

Statement-I:It is a central sector scheme launched to enhance the economic progress of rural India by providing ‘Record of Rights’.

Statement-II:It is implemented by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer C