Lok Sabha Question No. 5382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: PRIs to Meet SDGs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5382 ANSWERED ON 05/04/2022

## PRIS TO MEET SDGS

## †5382. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of salient features of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) launched to develop the governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
- (b) the salient features of the activities undertaken under RGSA and PRI;
- (c) whether Gram Kisan Sabhas have been organized under RGSA in panchayats in the country and if so, the details thereof including Rajasthan; and
- (d) the details of the monitoring mechanism proposed to help PRIs to meet the SDGs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) & (b)  The main objective of the scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan   is to build capacity of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRIs) to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   Under  the  scheme  funds  are  released  to  States/  Union  Territories  for  different activities  meant  for  strengthening  of  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  viz  Capacity  Building &Training,  training infrastructure and Human Resource support for training, Strengthening of Gram Sabhas in Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas, Distance  Learning Facility via Internet  Protocal  based,  Support  for  Innovations,  Technical  support  to  Panchayati  Raj Institutions, Financial Data  and  Analysis  Cell,  Panchayat  Buildings,  e-enablement  of Panchayats,  Project  based  funding  for  economic  development  and  income  enhancement, Information Education Communication and Project Management Unit.

(c) No separate Gram Kisan Sabha has been organized under scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan including Rajasthan.

(d) The States have been advised to integrate Sustainable Development Goals relating to poverty,  public,  health,  nutrition,  education,  gender,  sanitation,  drinking  water,  livelihood generation etc, which fall within the realm of Panchayats, in their respective Capacity Building

& Training Plans for imparting training to Elected Representatives and other stakeholders of Panchayats on these subjects.

For  Monitoring,  implementation  and  Management  of Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan at Central  Level,  National  Steering  Committee,  Central  empowered  Committee  and  National Programme Management Unit have been set up. Similarly, at the State level State Steering Committee, State Executive Committee and State Programme Management Unit in each State have been set up. The progress of implementation of scheme is reviewed during conferences of Secretaries, Video Conferences and field visits by senior officers. Further, Management Information  System  (MIS)  application  has  also  been  put  in  place  to  inter-alia  monitor  the progress of implementation of approved activities. Besides, the revamped Training Management  Portal  2.0  (TMP)  has  been  operationalized  for  capturing  the  actual  training conducted by the States/Union Territories.

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