Lok Sabha Question No. 3498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: District Plans and Monitoring of Gram Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3498

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## DISTRICT PLANS AND MONITORING OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

## 3498. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has developed any mechanism for preparing district plans and to monitor the works executed by Gram Panchayats thereby;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has issued any instructions to the Panchayats for the utilization of funds due to non-availability of district plans; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a)  &  (b)  The  devolution  of  funds  to  all  the  three  tiers  of  Panchayats  including  District Panchayats  under  the  XV  finance  commission  has  necessitated  a  need  to  prepare  District Panchayat Development plans which is a mandatory condition under XVFC Grants . In this context, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has developed a Framework for Preparation of Block and District Development Plans on 28.10.2020 to Support States in preparation of the Block and District  Development  Plans  for  FY  2020-21  and  shared  with  states.  Further,  handholding support and capacity building & training has been provided through NIRDPR to stakeholders in cascade mode  in preparation of Developments Plans at the Block and District level.   Training has been imparted to 305 State Level Master Trainers from 34 States/ UTs for implementation  of  BPDP  &  DPDP  in  coordination  with  NIRD&PR.  For  preparation  and monitoring of BPDP & DPDP, 27 States have set up their District Level and 15 States have set their Block Level Control Room and a total of 540 District level Control Rooms have been set up so far. To provide instant guidance to Planning Teams operating at District Level, all the States/  UTs  have  been  advised  to  set-up  a  District  level  Control  Room  cum  Project Management Unit (PMU)  that serves as a mechanism for proper preparation and implementation of District Panchayat Development Plans (DPDPs). So far, 27 States have setup their District Control Rooms in 540 Districts. Panchayat being State subject, monitoring of the  works being executed by Gram  Panchayats  is primarily responsibility of State Governments.

To  facilitate  States  to  monitor  the  progress  of  activities  being  undertaken  at  Gram Panchayat level, the Ministry has launched e-Gram SWARAJ (https://egramswaraj.gov.in/), a unified tool for effective monitoring and evaluation of works taken up in the Panchayats on

24th  April,  2020.  The  application  improves  reporting  and  tracking  of  Panchayat  activities, providing  a  single  interface  for  capturing  Panchayat  information.  The  (e-Gram  SWARAJ) application  strengthens  and  decentralizes  planning  process  so  that  the  development  funds consumed by the Plans result in effective outcomes. The application focuses on Work Based Accounting, tracking the expenditure incurred for each of the activities proposed under the Panchayat Development Plan.

- (c) No Sir.
- (d) Does not arise.