NEWS: Karnataka Revenue Department plans to integrate e-Swathu with the Centre’s Svamitva Yojana to streamline and digitize rural property records.

ABOUT

• e-Swathu → Karnataka’s digital rural property management platform.
• Svamitva Yojana → Central scheme for drone-based mapping and property ownership records in villages.
• Aim → Create a unified digital database of rural properties.

KEY FEATURES

• Integration ofà Property sketches, ownership records, survey details, GIS/drone mapping data
• Helps digitize: Roads, drains, open spaces, village infrastructure
• Enables real-time verification of rural properties.

PILOT STUDY FINDINGS

• Conducted in 10 villages.
• Thousands of drone-surveyed properties still not integrated into government records.
• Many properties lacked proper PID (Property Identification Number) linkage.

SIGNIFICANCE

• Improves transparency in rural land administration.
• Reduces land disputes and record duplication.
• Strengthens digital governance in villages.

Facilitates easier property verification and taxation