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SVAMITVA Scheme Delay: Parliamentary Panel’s Concerns

28 July 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESSVAMITVA SchemeDelay:ParliamentaryPanel’s Concerns28 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A parliamentary panel faulted the slow SVAMITVA rollout.

Key facts

  • 30,000 villages remain unsurveyed; the 2025 target of full coverage is at risk.

About SVAMITVA

  • Started April 2020 by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
  • Gives rural households a record of rights via drone surveys and property cards.
  • Expected to aid financial inclusion and cut land disputes.

Committee’s recommendations

AreaAdvice
SurveysSpeed up drone surveys
CoordinationBetter work with States and UTs
CapacityFill technical manpower gaps

Exam angle

  • Nodal ministry: Panchayati Raj; launched April 2020.

Test yourself

1. Which ministry runs the SVAMITVA scheme providing property cards to rural households?

SVAMITVA was launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in April 2020.

2. How many villages were reported yet to be surveyed under SVAMITVA by the Standing Committee?

The Committee found 30,000 villages still unsurveyed.

3. SVAMITVA uses which technology to survey inhabited rural areas?

The scheme relies on drone surveys and property cards.

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