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Svamitva Yojana
A central initiative using drone technology to map rural inhabited land and distribute property cards to establish clear property rights.
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Key Highlights
Drone Mapping Technology
Employs Survey of India drones to map properties with centimetre-level accuracy.
Collateral Asset Power
Allows rural property owners to use their Property Cards as collateral to secure bank loans.
Streamlined Tax Planning
Enables Gram Panchayats to construct clean village plans and calculate local property tax structures fairly.
SVAMITVA Execution Framework
Operational activity phases in village mapping under SVAMITVA guidelines
Who is eligible
- Proposed property resides within an inhabited rural abadi area scheduled for survey under SVAMITVA.
Eligibility rules · v1 · effective 24 April 2021
How to apply
Drone Survey Notification
Panchayat notifies village residents of drone flight schedules and requests demarcation of boundaries using limestone.
Typical duration · 5 days
Drone Mapping & Survey
Survey of India flies mapping drones to capture detailed high-resolution images of all property boundaries.
Typical duration · 10 days
Draft Map Generation & Objections
Draft maps are generated and displayed in the village for verification. Residents can raise boundary objections within a 15-day window.
Typical duration · 20 days
Svamitva Card Distribution
Final property cards are issued and handed over to landowners by the state government.
Typical duration · 30 days
Sources
- SVAMITVA Scheme Portal — Ministry of Panchayati RajMINISTRY_PORTAL · Fetched 5 July 2026
Additional Details
Svamitva Scheme (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, launched in April 2021. The program uses drone-mapping technology to survey inhabited land parcels in rural areas, creating accurate land records and issuing official Property Cards (Svamitva Cards). This reduces property disputes, aids municipal planning, and enables rural residents to leverage their property as financial assets for loans.