India, Aug. 12 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today said that success stories like the SVAMITVA (Survey Village and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme, which stands for Survey Village and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas have transformed citizens into masters of their own destiny, ending decades of dependence on the mercy of revenue officers and patwaris. The programme, he noted, has emerged as a global model of citizen-centric governance, enabling self-mapping of land by citizens themselves and inspiring adoption by other countries.

Chairing a high-level review meeting of the "Survey of India" at the Parliament House, Dr. Jitendra Sing...