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Komal gupta

22/12/21 10:30 AM IST

Source: PIB

Digitisation of Land and SVAMITVA Scheme

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Department of Land Resources is implementing Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), the erstwhile National Land Records Modernization Programme to digitize and modernize land records.

Features of the scheme

  • The scheme was launched in 2008-09 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
  • With effect from 1st April, 2016, this scheme was revamped as a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding by the Government of India. 
  • Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing Central Sector Scheme SVAMITVA with the aim to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages.
  • Legal ownership rights (Property cards/Title deeds) are issued by mapping of land parcels using drone technology.
  • SVAMITVA is being implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department and Survey of India (SoI).
  • So far, 29 States/Union Territories, are under SVAMITVA.

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