**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 505 in the Lok Sabha, answered on February 3, 2026, regarding the distribution of 'SVAMITVA' cards. It addresses questions about drone surveys, land dispute reduction studies, SVAMITVA card distribution, and time reduction in land registration processes in the Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency. There are no deadlines or specific action items mentioned, but stakeholders may need to review the data on property card distribution and the absence of centralized data.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Drone Surveys:**
* Drone-based land surveys have been completed in all villages within the Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency, specifically in the districts of Umaria (196 villages), Shahdol (195 villages), and Anuppur (165 villages).
* **Land Dispute Reduction:**
* The Government has not conducted any specific study on the reduction of land disputes using digital property records in tribal areas like Shahdol.
* **SVAMITVA Card Distribution:**
* The Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not maintain records of the number of families benefiting from the SVAMITVA Scheme.
* Property card distribution data: 5115 in Shahdol, 4079 in Anuppur, and 6585 in Umaria.
* Map preparation is not pending in any village within the Lok Sabha constituency.
* **Land Registration Time Reduction:**
* The Ministry does not track data on the reduction in time for land registration processes.
* Land registration mechanisms vary across States/UTs and are governed by State-specific land and registration laws.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Panchayati Raj**
* **Impact:**
* The ministry has been requested to provide data that it does not actively collect or maintain.
* **Action Required:**
* Review the need to track the number of families benefiting from the SVAMITVA Scheme.
* Consider conducting studies on the reduction of land disputes through digital property records.
**Property Owners/Citizens of Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria**
* **Impact:**
* Clarification on drone survey completion and property card distribution in their respective districts.
* Awareness that no specific study has been conducted on land dispute reduction through digital records.
* **Action Required:**
* None specified, but information regarding property card distribution might be relevant for verification or future inquiries.
**State Governments/UTs**
* **Impact:**
* Recognition that land registration mechanisms are State/UT-specific and governed by State laws.
* **Action Required:**
* None specified, but this reinforces the autonomy in managing land registration processes.
Key Entities Referenced
SVAMITVA: A scheme related to distribution of property cards.
Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency relevant to the questions and answers.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The government ministry answering the questions.
Shahdol: A district where a study on reduction of land disputes was conducted.
Anuppur: A district where property cards have been distributed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATIRAJ
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 505
ANSWEREDON 03.02.2026
DISTRIBUTION OF'SVAMITVA' CARDS
†505.SMT.HIMADRI SINGH:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:
(a) the number of villages in the districts falling under the Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency
(Shahdol,Anuppur andUmaria) where drone-based landsurvey hasbeencompletedso far;
(b) whether the Government has conducted any specific study on the reduction in land
disputes through digitalpropertyrecords intribal areassuch asShahdol;
(c) the number of families to whom ‘SVAMITVA’ cards have been distributed so far in the
Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency and the number of villages where the work of preparation
of mapsisstill pending; and
(d) whether the implementation of the scheme hasledtoa reductioninthe time takenfor land
registration processes inremote areasof Shahdolandif so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a) In the districts (Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur) falling under Shahdol Lok Sabha
Constituency, drone survey has been completed in all villages of these three districts i.e.
Umaria (196villages), Shahdol (195 villages) andAnuppur (165 villages).
(b) No study has been conducted by the Government on the reduction of land disputes
through digitalpropertyrecords.
(c) The Ministry does not keep record of number of families thatbenefited from SVAMITVA
Scheme as property cards are provided to property owners. However, as per data available
with the Ministry, 5115 property cards have been distributed in Shahdol district, 4079
property cards have been distributed in Anuppur district and 6585 property cards have been
distributed in Umaria district. Preparation of maps is not pending in any village of the Lok
Sabha constituency.
(d) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not keep data regarding time reduction in land
registration process as the registration mechanisms vary across States/UTs and are governed
byState-specific landandregistration laws.
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