🏞️ Rural Development & Governance

🧭 SVAMITVA Scheme – Empowering Villages with Property Rights and Progress

On January 18, 2025, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presided over the e-Distribution of SVAMITVA Property Cards — a landmark moment in India’s rural transformation journey.
Over 65 lakh property cards were digitally distributed across 50,000+ villages in 10 states and 2 Union Territories, reinforcing secure land ownership and empowered governance in the heartlands of India.

🗂️ Overview of the SVAMITVA Scheme

• Launched: April 24, 2020
• Objective: Provide rural property owners with a legal “Record of Rights”
• Uses drone mapping and GIS technology to ensure accurate land measurement
• Administered by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj

This initiative aims to bring transparency, accountability, and formal land ownership to rural India.

🗺️ Geographical Reach

SVAMITVA has been successfully implemented across:

• 10 states:
  Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
• 2 Union Territories:
  Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh

These regions represent a diverse rural landscape, unified by a common goal: empowerment through ownership.

📊 Achievements So Far

• 🏡 2.25 crore property cards generated (as of Jan 2025)
• ✈️ Drone surveys completed in 3.17 lakh villages
• 📍 States like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have achieved 100% coverage

This reflects not just scale, but also efficiency and commitment.

💰 Economic Significance

• Total surveyed land: 67,000 sq. km
• Estimated value: ₹132 lakh crore
• Property owners can now:
  • Access bank loans
  • Resolve land disputes
  • Utilize land for economic activities

SVAMITVA is more than a document—it’s a pathway to financial dignity.

🌍 International Outreach

• In March and May 2025, India plans to:
  • Host global workshops on SVAMITVA
  • Share best practices in land governance
  • Engage with international stakeholders from developing and developed nations

This reflects India’s role as a knowledge leader in tech-enabled rural reform.

🌱 Impact on Rural Development

The scheme has brought real, tangible change:

• Strengthened land governance
• Empowered women through secured ownership
• Increased rural credit access
• Reduced local land conflicts
• Fostered community development and trust in governance

🕯️ When rural India is given rightful ownership, the nation rises as one.