Question : Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping and CORS

(a) the details of the implementation of Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) and the number of villages for which mapping has been held State-wise particularly in rural areas of the State of Gujarat;

(b) the number of Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) set up under this scheme till date alongwith the details thereof; and

(c) the total amount of funds utilized out of allocated funds for this year along with the details thereof, particularly with regard to the State of Gujarat?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) SVAMITVA Scheme aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages with issuance of legal ownership rights (Property cards/Title deeds). It is being implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department, National Informatics Centre and Survey of India (SoI). States need to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SoI for implementation of the scheme. So far, 29 States, including the State of Gujarat, have signed MoU with SoI. As on 2nd February, 2021, the status of implementation of the scheme is attached at Annexure- I.

(b) Under the scheme 567 numbers of Continuously Operating Reference System (CORS) envisaged to be set up. The details are attached at Annexure II.

(c) For the Financial Year 2021-22, out of Rs. 140 crore allocated to SVAMITVA scheme at RE stage, Rs. 112.18 crore has been released so far. The released amount includeRs. 6.6 crore and Rs. 60 lakhto Survey of India for establishment of CORS and Large Scale Mapping respectively in the State of Gujarat.

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