World Bank Land Conference 2025

World Bank Land Conference 2025: Recently, India Showcases SVAMITVA as Country Champion at the Ongoing World Bank Land Conference 2025 in Washington DC.

• About World Bank Land Conference convened global experts, policymakers, civil society representatives, and land rights advocates to address critical issues surrounding land governance, tenure security, climate resilience, and inclusive development.

o Themed “Securing Land Rights for Sustainable Development”, it emphasized the role of equitable land policies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the context of growing challenges like climate change, urbanization, and land-based conflict.

• About SVAMITVA Scheme: Central Sector scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj provides a ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with the issuance of legal ownership cards (Property cards/Title deeds) to the property owners by mapping land parcels using drone technology.
• Key Objectives: To create accurate digital land records in rural areas

o To issue property cards (legal ownership documents) to rural residents

o To reduce land disputes and promote ease of living in villages.

o To enable the use of property as a financial asset for loans and other economic benefits.