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SVAMITVA Scheme & WB Land Conference 2025
- 13 May 2025
- 2 min read
At the World Bank Land Conference 2025, India showcased its pioneering initiatives in land governance— the SVAMITVA Scheme and the Gram Manchitra platform as part of the plenary session on “Good Practices and Challenges in Land Tenure and Governance Reform”.
- SVAMITVA Scheme: The SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) was launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in 2020.
- It is a central sector scheme to provide legal ownership of residential properties in rural areas using drone and GIS technology.
- It aimed at creating a Record of Rights for rural property owners, focusing on abadi areas (inhabited regions).
- As of April 2025, the scheme has issued property cards to 24.4 million households in 1.6 lakh villages, unlocking land value worth USD 1.162 trillion.
- Gram Manchitra Platform: It is a GIS-based platform designed to empower rural governance and planning.
- It integrates geospatial data with existing schemes to provide visual insights for effective decision-making at the grassroots level.
- World Bank Land Conference: It is a global forum on land governance, bringing together stakeholders to share research, address technical challenges, and promote best practices in land management.
| Read More: 58 Lakh SVAMITVA Property Cards Distribution |
