Nearly three in 10 surveyed rural properties outside records; Karnataka plans to integrate e-Swathu with Centre’s Svamitva Yojana
The Karnataka Revenue Department is set to integrate its e-Swathu property records system with the Centre’s Svamitva Yojana to streamline rural property information. A pilot study revealed that nearly 30% of surveyed properties are not included in official records, highlighting discrepancies between drone survey data and existing land records. The integration aims to enhance property mapping, improve governance, and facilitate better access to loans for rural residents.
- ▪The integration will include features like sketches and geo-site images that are currently unavailable in e-Swathu.
- ▪A pilot study found that only 45% of properties surveyed under the Svamitva scheme have proper digital records in e-Swathu.
- ▪Three out of ten surveyed properties remain outside the official property records system despite being mapped.
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The Karnataka Revenue Department is planning to integrate e-Swathu, the digitally verified rural property records system, with the Centre’s Svamitva Yojana (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) to bring all rural property-related information onto a single platform, including sketches and geo-site images features that are currently not available in e-Swathu.Confirming the development, officials from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department and the Survey Settlement and Land Records (SSLR) Department told The Hindu that the move would help digitally map roads, drains and open spaces in villages, making it easier to identify encroachments on public spaces and bring all village property-related details under one system.Pilot studyA…
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