Ministry admits no data on SVAMITVA's impact on Gram Panchayat revenue

The question asked the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to provide details on whether the SVAMITVA Scheme has enhanced Gram Panchayat revenue, and to share data on own-source revenue, property tax collection, and the integration of SVAMITVA records with local tax administration.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas; Answered by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh).

What the government said

• The Ministry stated it has not conducted any study on the impact of SVAMITVA on Panchayat own-source revenue or property tax, citing that these are State subjects.
• The Ministry does not maintain data on own-source revenue or property tax collected by Panchayats, as this is a State subject under Article 243H and the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
• As of the answer date, drone surveys were completed in 3.30 lakh villages out of 3.38 lakh notified villages.
• 3.24 crore Property Cards have been prepared, and approximately 2.72 crore have been distributed to property owners.
• 11,147 bank loans worth Rs 1,713 Crore have been disbursed based on SVAMITVA property cards, as per an impact evaluation by IIM Ahmedabad.
• The Ministry has not issued guidelines for integrating SVAMITVA records with property tax administration, nor does it have a separate proposal to expand SVAMITVA data use for strengthening Panchayat revenue.
• The Ministry noted that geospatial data and property records from SVAMITVA can be utilized by State Governments and Gram Panchayats to strengthen their revenue sources.

Also in the document

• The answer explicitly states that the Ministry does not maintain data on the specific revenue figures requested in part (b) of the question.
• The answer clarifies that the Ministry has not assessed the impact of SVAMITVA on property tax collection, attributing this responsibility to State Governments.
• The answer provides no specific figures for the number of Gram Panchayats that have utilized SVAMITVA records for property tax assessment, stating that this data is not maintained by the Ministry.