Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Computerisation of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035

ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## COMPUTERISATION OF PANCHAYATS

## 2035.   MS. DIYA KUMARI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Gram Panchayats computerized so far in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of Gram Panchayats yet to be computerized;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check the functioning of the computers; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  computerize  more  and  more  Gram Panchayats in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  State/UT-wise  number  of  Gram  Panchayats  (GP)  computerized  and  yet  to  be computerized are given at Annexure.
- (c)        Panchayat being a State subject, providing basic infrastructure including computers etc. is primarily  the  responsibility  of  concerned  State  Government/  UT  administration.  The  level  of computerization of GPs varies among States, depending upon the availability of electric power supply, internet connectivity, adequate computer- trained manpower, financial resources at the GP level etc.
- (d)       Under the erstwhile scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  had  provided  financial  assistance  to  States/  UTs  for  eenablement including computers and peripherals upto 2014-15. Under the newly launched scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), funds have also been provided to States/UTs for provision of computer for their e-enablement.

Upto 10% of the Grants under Fourteenth Finance Commission can be used by GPs for technical and administrative support towards Operation & Maintenance and Capital expenditure.  Expenditure towards (i) purchase of computer and accessories as well as cost of Annual Maintenance Cost in GPs, which do not have any computer at present and (ii) one-time cost for providing internet connectivity and recurring charges can also be incurred from the 10 % Operation & Maintenance expenditure.

MoPR is also implementing e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) under which a  suite  of  core  common  applications  has  been  developed  to  address  various  aspects  of

Panchayats'unctioning including planning, budgeting, implementation, accounting, monitoring, social audit and delivery of citizen services like issue of certificates, licenses etc.

For attaining the vision of Digital India, BharatNet project is being implemented by Department of Telecommunications in a phased manner to create network to connect all the Gram Panchayats (approx. 2.53 lakh) by broadband in the country. As on 22 nd January 2020, a total of 1,25,886 Gram Panchayats have been made Service Ready.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035 FOR ANSWER ON 03.03.2020

## Computerisation of Panchayats - State/UT wise

| Sl.   | No.Name of the States/ UTs   |   No. of Panchayat |   GPs without computer |   GPs with computer |
|-------|------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|---------------------|
| 1     | Andaman &Nicobar Islan d     |                 70 |                      0 |                  70 |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh               |              13065 |                   8218 |                4847 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh            |               1794 |                   1652 |                 142 |
| 4     | Assam                        |               2201 |                    767 |                1434 |
| 5     | Bihar                        |               8386 |                   4186 |                4200 |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh                 |              10978 |                   6434 |                4544 |
| 7     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli          |                 20 |                      0 |                  20 |
| 8     | Daman &Diu                   |                 15 |                      0 |                  15 |
| 9     | Goa                          |                191 |                      0 |                 191 |
| 10    | Gujarat                      |              14292 |                    267 |               14025 |
| 11    | Haryana                      |               6204 |                   4832 |                1372 |
| 12    | Himachal Pradesh             |               3226 |                      0 |                3226 |
| 13    | Jammu &Kashmir               |               4483 |                   3768 |                 715 |
| 14    | Jharkhand                    |               4376 |                    483 |                3893 |
| 15    | Karnataka                    |               6021 |                      0 |                6021 |
| 16    | Kerala                       |                941 |                      0 |                 941 |
| 17    | Lakshadweep                  |                 10 |                      0 |                  10 |
| 18    | Madhya Pradesh               |              22826 |                   9440 |               13386 |
| 19    | Maharashtra                  |              27869 |                    918 |               26951 |
| 20    | Manipur                      |                161 |                     96 |                  65 |
| 21    | Odisha                       |               6798 |                      0 |                6798 |
| 22    | Pudducherry                  |                 98 |                      0 |                  98 |
| 23    | Punjab                       |              13264 |                  12661 |                 603 |
| 24    | Rajasthan                    |               9892 |                    723 |                9169 |
| 25    | Sikkim                       |                185 |                      0 |                 185 |
| 26    | Tamil Nadu                   |              12524 |                   2509 |               10015 |
| 27    | Telangana                    |              13057 |                   7149 |                5908 |
| 28    | Tripura                      |                591 |                    239 |                 352 |
| 29    | Uttar Pradesh                |              58791 |                   9542 |               49249 |
| 30    | Uttarakhand                  |               7952 |                   6542 |                1410 |
| 31    | West Bengal                  |               3341 |                      0 |                3341 |
|       | Total                        |             253622 |                  80426 |              173196 |

Source: As per available data compiled in the Ministry.