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"SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas (that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas) using drone surveying technology." https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/decoded-how-govt-s-svamitva-scheme-aims-to-help-rural-property-holders-120101200950_1.html
"Apart from demarcation of individual rural property, other Gram Panchayat and community assets like village roads, ponds, canals, school, anganwadi, health centres, among others, would also be surveyed to create Geographic Information System maps." https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/decoded-how-govt-s-svamitva-scheme-aims-to-help-rural-property-holders-120101200950_1.html
"These land records play an important role for Gram Panchayats that currently struggle with generating revenues, especially through property tax, who can better invest in the needs of local communities." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/how-svamitva-scheme-aims-to-transform-rural-india/articleshow/78602625.cms
"Once ownership of property becomes easy to demarcate and prove, its prices will also be fixed. Then the property cards can be used to take loans, improving the tax regime at the Panchayati level." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/how-svamitva-scheme-aims-to-transform-rural-india/articleshow/78602625.cms
