Context:
PM to distribute 58 lakh property cards to provide ‘record of rights’ under the Svamitva scheme.
SVAMITVA Scheme:
- Stands for Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas.
- Type – Center sector scheme
- Launched on – 24th April 2020, on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day
- Aim – To provide an integrated property validation solution for rural India.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)
- Survey of India is a Technology Implementation Agency.
- Features –
- Demarcation of rural inhabited areas using Drone survey and CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Stations) Networks which provides mapping accuracy of 5 cms.
- Provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages.
- Significance –
- Enabling rural citizens to use their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.
- Creation of accurate land records for rural planning.
- Determination of property tax.
- Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS (Geographic Information System) maps.
- Reduce property related disputes and legal cases.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.