Lok Sabha Question No. 3029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: e-Governance System
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3029 ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## E-GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

## 3029. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to develop e-governance system for the convenience of the people and bringing transparency in panchayat administration;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to promote door-step-delivery facilities of basic works to the people of the villages with the help of Panchayati Raj Institutions, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  plan  of  the  Government  to  enhance  regular  digital  connectivity  and  increase  the bandwidth for the panchayats in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has provided the eGramSwaraj (eGS) (https://egramswaraj.gov.in)  -  a  user  friendly  web-based  portal,  which  aims  to  bring  in  better transparency in the decentralized planning, progress reporting, financial management, work based accounting and details of assets created. The Panchayats upload the Gram Panchayat Development Plans through the planning module of eGS. The online payments to vendors / service providers are done through the eGS-PFMS Interface (eGSPI).

So far, 2.54 Lakh Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) have been uploaded on eGS for the  year  2021-22.    Further,  2,32,190Panchayats  have  onboarded  e-Gram  SWARAJ  -  PFMS Interface; 1,99,235 Panchayats have done online payments worth a cumulative of more than Rs. 70,000 crores (includes all the onboarded schemes) through e-Gram SWARAJ- PFMS Interface.

Furthermore, for ensuring timely audit of Panchayat accounts i.e. receipts and expenditures of Gram Panchayats, MoPR has rolled out an online application -AuditOnline (https://auditonline.gov.in).  This application not only facilitates auditing of Panchayat accounts but also provides for maintaining of audit records. This application streamlines the process for audit inquiries, draft local audit reports, draft audit-paras etc. and thus ensures proper maintenance of accounts by Panchayats to improve transparency and accountability. So far, for audit period 2020-21; 1.65 lakh audit plans have been created and75,044 audit reports have been generated.

(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj has prepared a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter/ framework for  delivery  of  the  services  across  the  29  sectors,  aligning  actions  with  localised  Sustainable Development  Goals  (SDGs)  for  the  Panchayats  to  adopt  &  customize.  The  aim  is  to  provide services to the people in a time bound manner, redressing their grievances and improving their lives. The 'MeriPanchayat, MeraAdhikaar- Jan SevaayeinHamaareDwaar' campaign was rolled out from 01st July to 15th August, 2021. The campaign had emerged as an effective strategy for ensuring the Gram Panchayats have a citizen charter approved by the respective Gram Sabhas in place, cataloguing the different categories of services rendered to the citizen by the Panchayat and the time limit for such service. During the campaign, 2.21 lakh Gram Sabha meetings were held for preparing the Citizen Charter.

(c) 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 Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) (approx. 2.71 lakh RLBs) by broadband in the country. As on 14.03.2022, a total number of 1.76 lakh RLBs (including Block Head Quarters) have been made Service Ready in the country. The scope of BharatNet on 30.06.2021 has been extended upto all inhabited villages beyond GPs in the country.

In Madhya Pradesh, 17,760 out of 23,318 Gram Panchayats have been made Service Ready.

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