**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of Panchayati Raj to Unstarred Question No. 690 in Lok Sabha on February 3, 2026, regarding drone-based land surveys and digitisation of property records. The question asked about the impact assessment, details of coverage, time savings, and land administration efficiency. The Ministry has not conducted any study, but the document includes district-wise details of drone surveys and property card preparation in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Impact Assessment:**
* The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has not conducted any study on the reduction of land disputes through drone-based land surveys and digitization of property records.
* **Drone Survey Coverage Details:**
* District-wise details of drone survey and property cards prepared in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Maharashtra are provided in Annexure-I.
* In Odisha, the scheme is implemented only in Rayagada, Jharsugada, Dhenkanala, Gajapati, and Nabrangpur districts, not in Kandhamal Lok Sabha Constituency.
* In Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency, the drone survey has been completed in 1475 villages out of 1484 villages, and 1.77 lakh property cards have been prepared in 799 villages.
* **Time Savings and Dispute Resolution:**
* Land and land administration are State subjects. The Ministry does not maintain data on time savings achieved or on the number of land disputes resolved before and after implementation.
* Timelines for drone survey, ground verification, resolving claims and objections, and issuance of property cards are governed by State/UT laws.
* **Implementation Strengthening:**
* The Ministry issues technical guidelines and standard operating procedures in coordination with Survey of India and States/UTs.
* Capacity building is undertaken, and periodic reviews are conducted to ensure timely completion of surveys, verification, and property card issuance.
* **Land Record Verification and Land Administration Efficiency:**
* The Ministry does not maintain data regarding reduction in time required for land record verification, mutation, and registration.
* Timelines for land record verification, mutation, and registration vary across States/UTs and are governed by State-specific land and registration laws.
* The Ministry does not maintain data regarding improvement in land administration efficiency in tribal or hilly regions attributable to drone-based land surveys and digitization, as land administration is a State subject.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/UTs**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are responsible for implementing the SVAMITVA Scheme according to their respective laws, including timelines for surveys, verification, and dispute resolution.
* **Action Required:** States/UTs need to adhere to the technical guidelines and standard operating procedures issued by the Ministry and continue with the timely completion of surveys, verification, and property card issuance.
**Citizens**
* **Impact:** Drone surveys and digitization of property records aim to reduce land disputes and improve transparency in land governance, but the Ministry has not conducted specific studies to quantify these impacts.
* **Action Required:** Citizens in areas where the SVAMITVA Scheme is implemented should cooperate with the survey and verification processes and utilize the property cards issued for their land records.
Key Entities Referenced
SVAMITVA Scheme: A scheme for drone-based land surveys and digitization of property records, implemented through States/UTs.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The primary ministry responsible for addressing the questions regarding drone-based land surveys and digitization of property records.
Lok Sabha: The Parliament house where the question was raised.
Andhra Pradesh: A state where the details of coverage of drone surveys are digitized records and outcome are asked
Maharashtra: A state where the details of coverage of drone surveys are digitized records and outcome are asked
GOVERNMENTOF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATIRAJ
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 690
ANSWEREDON 03.02.2026
DRONE-BASEDLAND SURVEYS AND DIGITISATIONOFPROPERTYRECORDS
†690.SMT.KAMLESH JANGDE:
SHRIPRADEEPKUMAR SINGH:
SHRIDAMODAR AGRAWAL:
SMT.APARAJITASARANGI:
SMT.MALARAJYALAXMI SHAH:
SHRIPRADEEPPUROHIT:
SHRIMUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANTDALAL:
SHRIVISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:
SHRICHAVDAVINOD LAKHAMSHI:
DR. MANNALALRAWAT:
SHRIALOK SHARMA:
SMT.POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:
SHRIYADUVEER WADIYAR:
SMT.KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:
SHRIBHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:
SHRILAVUSRIKRISHNADEVARAYALU:
SHRISUKANTAKUMAR PANIGRAHI:
SHRIKHAGEN MURMU:
SMT.LOVELYANAND:
SHRIRAHULSINGH LODHI:
SHRIJANARDAN MISHRA:
SMT.SMITAUDAYWAGH:
SHRIJUGALKISHORE:
SHRISHANKAR LALWANI:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the Ministry has conducted any assessment of the impact of drone-based land
surveys anddigitisation of propertyrecordsunder relevantschemesonreduction of landdisputes
andimprovementintransparency of landgovernance;
(b) the details of coverage of drone surveys are digitized recordsand outcome, Stateand district-
wise including in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha and Maharashtra and in the districts of
Kandhamal andJalgaon LokSabha Constituency;
(c) the extent of time savings achieved and the steps proposed to further strengthen
implementation of these initiatives and the number of land disputes resolved or settled before
and after implementation at the national level, State-wise and in rural areas of Maharashtra,
includingJalgaon LokSabha constituency;
1(d) whether these initiatives have resulted in any measurable reduction in time required for land
record verification, mutation and registration, if so, the details of the steps being taken to ensure
faster and uniform implementation of these initiatives, State-wise including in all districts of
Andhra Pradesh;and
(e) whether this initiative has improved land administration efficiency in tribal and hilly regions,
if so, the detailsthereof,State-wise includingOdisha?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a)The Ministry of Panchayati Raj hasnot conductedany study onthe reduction of landdisputes
through drone-based land surveys and digitisation of property records and improvement in
transparency of landgovernance.
(b) District-wise detailsof drone survey andpropertycardspreparedinStatesof Andhra Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Odisha and Maharashtra are at Annexure-I. It may be noted that in Odisha, scheme is
being implemented only in 5 districts namely Rayagada, Jharsugada, Dhenkanala, Gajapati, and
Nabrangpur. The scheme isnot implemented in Kandhamal Lok Sabha Constituency. In Jalgaon
Lok Sabha Constituency drone survey has been completed in 1475 villages out of 1484 villages
and1.77lakhpropertycardshave been preparedin799villages.
(c) Land and land administration are State subjects and the SVAMITVAScheme is implemented
through States/UTs as pertheir respective laws, which governtimelines for drone survey, ground
verification, resolving claims and objections, and issuance of property cards. The Ministry of
Panchayati Raj does not maintain data on time savings achieved or on the number of land
disputes resolved or settled before and afterimplementationof the Scheme.
To strengthen implementation, the Ministry, incoordinationwith Surveyof India andStates/UTs,
issues technical guidelines and standard operating procedures, undertakes capacity building, and
conducts periodic reviews to ensure timely completion of surveys, verification and property card
issuance.
(d) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not maintain data regarding reduction in time required
for land recordverification, mutationand registration. The timelinesfor landrecord verification,
mutation, and registration vary across States/UTs and are governed by State-specific land and
registration laws.
(e) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj does not maintain any data regarding improvement in land
administration efficiency in tribal or hilly regions attributable to drone-based land surveys and
digitisation of property records under the SVAMITVAScheme, as land administration is a State
subject governedbyState laws. Hence,nosuch informationisavailablewith the Ministry.
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2Annexure-I
Annexure referred toinreplytopart (b) of the LokSabhaUnStarred Question No. 690tobe
answered on 03.02.2026regardingDrone-Based LandSurveysandDigitisation of Property
Records
StateandDistrict wise details of dronesurveyand propertycards
Andhra Pradesh
District Targeted Drone Flying Propertycards No.of Property
villages completedvillages preparedvillages cardsprepared
SRIKAKULAM 1352 1352 138 36076
VIZIANAGARAM 950 950 103 37131
PARVATHIPURAM 558 558 18 3300
MANYAM
VISAKHAPATNAM 85 85 15 6123
ANAKAPALLI 671 671 31 8225
ALLURI SITHARAMA 2 2 1 53
RAJU
KAKINADA 405 405 25 7481
Dr.BR AMBEDKAR 310 310 38 19748
KONASEEMA
EASTGODAVARI 268 268 24 27655
ELURU 572 572 21 8852
WESTGODAVARI 295 295 26 13427
KRISHNA 495 495 28 8837
NTR 300 300 10 8458
BAPATLA 277 277 4 3206
GUNTUR 173 173 9 5166
PALNADU 349 349 17 9421
PRAKASAM 792 792 14 7165
SPSRNELLORE 713 713 81 37431
TIRUPATI 1045 1045 26 5441
CHITTOOR 782 782 46 17394
ANNAMAYYA 457 457 54 27507
YSR 648 648 97 33883
ANATHAPURAM 503 503 14 6938
SRISATHYA SAI 416 416 13 3231
KURNOOL 456 456 50 38065
NANDYAL 447 447 5 4122
Total 13321 13321 908 384336
3Rajasthan
District Targeted Drone Flying Propertycards No.of Property
villages completedvillages preparedvillages cardsprepared
Dausa 1006 995 822 52727
Jaisalmer 639 625 231 25013
Jodhpur 964 949 623 89596
Jaipur 2046 2046 1594 165975
Pali 1027 1027 554 57846
Bundi 828 828 731 43492
Tonk 1091 929 664 71507
Ajmer 1068 1068 756 115400
SriGanganagar1540 1536 999 82718
Jalore 722 720 249 22986
Banswara 592 580 525 29068
Pratapgarh 821 792 337 18854
Sirohi 427 427 158 19866
Hanumangarh 754 743 537 87813
Dungarpur 846 846 596 57693
Jhunjhunu 952 952 593 48593
Nagaur 1448 1444 708 61745
Baran 1056 1035 782 67768
Bikaner 832 832 76 8837
Rajsamand 1059 1056 367 27709
Sawai 696 694 134 8396
Madhopur
Bharatpur 1365 1360 832 73313
Bhilwara 1891 1889 174 31042
Barmer 1304 1283 543 37603
Churu 851 841 264 43089
Udaipur 2042 2034 178 15293
Kota 747 747 147 14390
Chhittorgarh 1585 1573 167 20590
Dholpur 810 810 146 8981
Alwar 1911 1897 289 9225
Sikar 1074 1072 112 6085
Karauli 831 828 27 2399
Jhalawar 1475 1474 248 17811
Total 36300 35932 15163 1443423
4Odisha
District Targeted Drone Flying Propertycards No.of Property cards
villages completedvillages preparedvillages prepared
Rayagada 2347 2347 43 3112
Jharsugada 320 320
Dhenkanala12 12
Gajapati 21 21
Nabrangpur24 24
Total 2724 2724 43 3112
Maharashtra
District Targeted Drone Flying Propertycards No.of Property
villages completedvillages preparedvillages cardsprepared
Akola 839 835 723 136081
Amravati 1521 1528 1103 229928
Buldhana 1233 1212 980 232668
Yavatmal 1795 1797 1397 294956
Washim 689 679 362 90162
Thane 773 772 605 84034
Palghar 850 831 669 68793
Ratnagiri 654 657 270 17072
Raigad 1755 1696 995 116455
Sindhudurg 57 55 12 1085
Chhatrapati
1298 1229
Sambhajinagar 808 128936
Jalna 947 947 406 75056
Dharashiv 725 725 287 47394
Nanded 1431 1424 871 155793
Parbhani 828 828 501 103670
Beed 1350 1350 332 47977
Latur 869 910 562 90919
Hingoli 652 652 353 82876
Gadchiroli 1519 1509 1004 73623
Gondia 866 880 645 90264
Chandrapur 1396 1391 1127 207664
Nagpur 1553 1544 1291 167953
Bhandara 792 791 614 107768
Wardha 869 894 693 111893
Ahilyanagar 1572 1563 894 95452
5Jalgaon 1484 1475 799 177791
Dhule 605 607 101 19980
Nandurbar 666 668 363 105154
Nashik 1940 1852 1068 152880
Kolhapur 1223 1224 668 110057
Pune 1647 1654 783 101626
Sangli 737 737 415 81509
Satara 1592 1598 376 92044
Solapur 1092 1093 461 85968
Total 37819 37609 22538 3785481
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