Lok Sabha Question No. 2698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Central Support for strengthening Rural Local Bodies
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2698

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2025

## CENTRALSUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING RURALLOCALBODIES

## 2698. SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:

## Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) the details of initiatives taken by the Union Government to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions through Centrally supported programmes, including reforms promoted under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA);

(b) the total Funds released, utilised and audited under RGSA and other Union-supported capacity-building initiatives, during the last five years, State/UT-wise;

(c) the proposals received for training, e-governance systems, digital record-keeping and institutional strengthening under RGSA, along with their status from States/UTs; and

(d) the measures adopted by the Union Government to enhance planning, online monitoring, transparency and capacity-building frameworks at the national level?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJEEV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) Panchayat is a State subject and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements and complements the efforts of State Governments, including fund support under the schemes towards functioning of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) on a continuous basis. The details of ongoing schemes and recent major initiatives/reforms of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to strengthen PRIs through Centrally supported programmes, including reforms promoted under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) are given in Annexure-I .

(b) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj implements the only Centrally Sponsored Scheme of RGSA for capacity building of the elected representatives and functionaries of the PRIs. Also, assistance in limited scale is provided for infrastructure needs such as construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan and computerisation. The State/UT-wise release of Central Share of funds and utilisation under the RGSA scheme during the last five years is as per Annexure-II. The release/expenditure have been audited up to the year 2023-24.

(c) The proposals submitted by the States/UTs in their respective Annual Action Plans (AAPs) are examined within the framework of RGSA scheme. The AAPs of 2025-26 received from 32 States/UTs, which was considered and approved by Central Empowered Committee, consisting of different components viz. Capacity Building & Training (CB&T), institutional support for CB&T and basic infrastructure like Gram Panchayat Bhawan ad computer on limited scale. Under the scheme of RGSA, 1.37 crore participants have been provided training under different categories. The State / UT- wise detail is at Annexure-II I. Under the scheme, construction of 13,342 Gram Panchayat Bhawans and procurement of 55,587 computers have been approved for effective functioning of Gram Panchayats. The State-wise detail of Gram Panchayat Bhawan and computers approved under the scheme is at Annexure-IV . Further, to strengthen institutional support for CB&T, recurring cost for 25 State Panchayat Resource Centres and 490 District Panchayat Resource Centres have been approved under the scheme during 2025-26.

(d) To empower local communities and to promote participatory governance, MoPR conducts People's Plan Campaign (PPC) every year commencing from 2 nd October (Gandhi Jayanti) to facilitate the preparation of Panchayat Development Plans (PDP) at District, Block and Gram Panchayat levels focusing on inclusive development. Under PPC, structured meetings at Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) levels are held to prepare development plans. These deliberative forums bring together local communities, elected members, Self-help Groups (SHGs), and line department officials to discuss local needs, review progress of earlier works, and prioritise future actions. Preparation of PDPs ensures participatory planning at all three levels, i.e. Zilla Parishad at District level, Panchayat Samiti at Block level and Gram Panchayat at village level.

Under the Digital India initiative, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been promoting financial as well as governance transparency, efficiency, and accountability at the grassroots level by developing and popularising various digital platforms and applications. The eGramSwaraj application has been designed to facilitate digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments at the Panchayat level. The integration of eGramSwaraj with the PFMS enables real -time payments to vendors and service providers, ensuring seamless fund flow and reducing delays. The eGramSwaraj application has been integrated with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to bring transparency to Panchayat procurement. This integration allows Panchayats to procure goods and services through GeM via the eGramSwaraj platform, promoting the 'Vocal for Local' initiative. The digital applications developed by the Ministry like Meri Panchayat have endeavored to bring transparency in Panchayat Governance by making information on planning, activities and progress of works in Panchayat accessible to public. The Online Panchayat NIRNAY application aims to bring transparency and better management in conduct of Gram Sabhas by Panchayats. Further, the 'AuditOnline' application developed under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) facilitates online audits of Panchayat accounts and supports improved financial management.

Under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), training is provided to the elected representatives and functionaries of the PRIs at all levels for building their governance capabilities on various subjects/themes including preparation of effective PDPs and eGovernance tools. In addition to the arrangement of training in State Institute of Rural Developments & Panchayati Raj (SIRDPR), District Panchayat Resources Centers at the State

and District levels, at National level, the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) conducts various capacity building training programmes. Besides, the Leadership/ Management Development Programme (MDP) are being conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Excellence such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), etc. with the major objective of honing the essential leadership skills, including but not limited to communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution, thereby nurturing effective leadership qualities of the Panchayats.

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Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2698 regarding Central Support for Strengthening Rural Local Bodies Answered on 16.12.2025

## Details of Schemes and Major Initiatives/Reforms of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for Strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions

| Sl. No.                          | Schemes/Initiatives                                                                               | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                | Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya revamped Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)                       | To strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through capacity building and training of the Elected Representatives (ERs) and their functionaries, and providing infrastructural support like construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan and computerization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                | Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP) , a central component of the RGSAscheme                       | To promote healthy competition among PRIs by recognising and rewarding best-performing Panchayats for their achievements in service delivery, public welfare, and recently-their progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                | Mission Mode Project on e- Panchayats (MMP- ePanchayat) , a central component of the RGSA scheme, | To fund various e-governance projects to develop digital solutions to promote digitalization of Panchayats, bringing efficiency, accountability, and transparency to the functioning of PRIs and contributing to their overall transformation. The digital platform such as eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline have been developed for overall transformation in rural local governance and ensuring transparency.                                                                                                                            |
| Recent Major Initiatives/Reforms | Recent Major Initiatives/Reforms                                                                  | Recent Major Initiatives/Reforms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                | Enablement of Panchayats to Mobilize Own Sources of Revenue                                       | The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is actively working in collaboration with the States to augment OSR generation in PRIs by facilitating the formulation of relevant rules. The Ministry has developed the Samarth digital application for tax demand generation and collection at the PRI level and is collaborating with Institutions like IIM on capacity-building modules.                                                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                | Leadership/ Management Development Programme (MDP) for Panchayati Raj Intuitions (PRIs)           | The Leadership/ Management Development Programme (MDP) for Elected Representativeness and officials of Panchayats with the institute of Excellence such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), etc. has been started with the major objective of honing the essential leadership skills, including but not limited to communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution, thereby nurturing effective leadership qualities of the Panchayats. |

|   6 | Long-Term Domestic Training Programmes for Higher Learning of Panchayat Officials                                                                                                       | Ministry of Panchayat Raj has taken initiative for the 'Funding for Long-Term Domestic Training Programmes' for upto one year of duration for officials of PRIs and Panchayati Raj Department in the States/UTs under the State component of RGSA. The move aims at ensuring that the officials receive advanced, sector-specific training from Institutes of Excellence which will upgrade their skill set for better service delivery at the grassroots.                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   7 | Residential Foundation Training Programme up to 45 days under RGSA for the Newly Recruited Functionaries of PRIs:                                                                       | Ministry is supporting Residential Foundation Training Programme at State/UT level for up to 45 days for the newly recruited functionaries of PRIs, including Block Development Officers, Panchayat Development Officers, Panchayat Secretaries, Village Extension Officers, Accountants, Tax Collectors, Rozgar Sahayaks, Panchayat Engineering Cadre officials, Gram Sevaks/Sevikas and other officials recruited specifically for serving in the PRIs.                                                                                                                                                               |
|   8 | Shashkta Panchayat Netri Abhiyan                                                                                                                                                        | The Ministry has launched a comprehensive specialized training module for the capacity building of Women Elected Representatives (WERs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The focus of the training module are to build the capacity of the WERs on different aspects of rural governance; enhance the knowledge & practical skills for effective delivery of roles & responsibilities as elected representatives and also to develop the leadership, communication, managerial& decision-making skills for effective women led governance.                                                                        |
|   9 | Centre of Excellence on PESA (For PESA States such as Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana) | Towards strengthening the local self-governance in tribal areas and effective implementation of the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA-1996), Centre of Excellence on PESA has been established in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarakantak, Madhya Pradesh under the aegis of Ministry of Panchayati Raj for capacity building of tribal leaders, preservation & promotion of customary law and practices and strengthening institutional support and research.                                                                                          |
|  10 | Model Youth Gram Sabha                                                                                                                                                                  | To foster awareness and participation among the youth in grassroots democracy and the Panchayati Raj system by simulating the functioning of Gram Sabhas within educational institutions, the initiative has been launched encouraging the school students to participate and learn the functioning of the rural local governance and instil democratic values of inclusivity and equity, and build leadership and critical thinking skills. It also seeks to enhance awareness about local governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thereby empowering students to contribute meaningfully to national |

|    |                                              | development.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | Meri Panchayat Application                   | Meri Panchayat App is a Mobile Governance (m- Governance) App developed to make information, aggregated from different portals of this Ministry pertaining to functioning of Gram Panchayats, easily accessible to public.                                                                                                                                                       |
| 12 | Gram Panchayat Level Weather Forecasting     | The Gram Panchayat level weather forecasting initiative, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), provides Gram Panchayats with weather forecast on temperature, rainfall, wind speed, cloud cover, humidity with a five-day weather forecast and hourly updates. |
| 13 | eGramSwaraj-BHASHINI integration             | This integration allows eGramSwaraj to provide services in 22 scheduled languages of India through Bhashini's AI- powered translation, making local-language accessibility a reality for users across India.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14 | SabhaSaar                                    | To make Gram Sabha documentation faster, easier, and in a structured format, an AI-enabled application-"SabhaSaar" has been developed and launched on 14.08.2025 to automatically generate Minutes of Meetings (MoM) from audio and video recordings of Gram Sabha meetings.                                                                                                     |
| 15 | Citizen Charter and Service Delivery by PRIs | Citizen Charter, has since been extended to the Gram Panchayat with the prime emphasis on ease of living. In 2021, the Model Citizen Charter was launched to standardize service delivery across Panchayats by setting clear service standards, time limits, grievance redress mechanisms, and citizen scrutiny.                                                                 |

## Annexure-II

## Statement referred to in Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2698 regarding Central Support for Strengthening Rural Local Bodies Answered on 16.12.2025

## State/UT-wise Funds Released and Utilized under the Scheme Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan from 2020-21 to 2024-25

(Rs. in Crores)

|         |                   | 2020-21         | 2020-21          | 2021-22         | 2021-22          | 2022-23         | 2022-23          | 2023-24         | 2023-24          | 2024-25         | 2024-25          |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Sl. N o | State Name        | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ |
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 22.34           | 65.20            | 38.54           | 7.45             | 0.00            | 5.62             | 0.00            | 21.35            | 2.52            | 59.64            |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.00            | 8.53             | 30.07           | 35.42            | 108.69          | 132.45           | 72.09           | 89.97            | 70.00           | 77.94            |
| 3       | ASSAM             | 26.12           | 62.48            | 44.04           | 30.79            | 55.29           | 95.15            | 77.70           | 91.41            | 60.00           | 71.87            |
| 4       | BIHAR             | 0.00            | 38.63            | 63.76           | 59.31            | 33.37           | 70.07            | 25.00           | 51.81            | 0.00            | 75.08            |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH      | 4.04            | 11.24            | 7.93            | 6.04             | 0.00            | 29.52            | 17.57           | 22.25            | 16.50           | 34.12            |
| 6       | GOA               | 0.00            | 0.98             | 0.59            | 0.39             | 0.00            | 1.12             | 0.89            | 1.00             | 1.35            | 1.29             |
| 7       | GUJARAT           | 0.00            | 11.54            | 0.00            | 5.16             | 0.00            | 0.01             | 0.00            | 1.28             | 0.00            | 15.48            |
| 8       | HARYANA           | 9.89            | 3.39             | 0.00            | 7.90             | 0.00            | 3.06             | 0.00            | 8.84             | 5.00            | 8.22             |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 22.10           | 12.40            | 32.42           | 74..74           | 60.65           | 37.49            | 19.31           | 69.30            | 27.21           | 42.94            |
| 10      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 25.00           | 9.56             | 40.00           | 66.15            | 40.00           | 57.75            | 65.00           | 98.61            | 65.00           | 57.89            |
| 11      | JHARKHAND         | 2.34            | 0.92             | 7.74            | 1.78             | 0.00            | 18.44            | 31.00           | 25.95            | 0.00            | 26.47            |
| 12      | KARNATAKA         | 0.44            | 49.32            | 29.15           | 32.34            | 36.00           | 25.67            | 20.00           | 39.02            | 16.25           | 49.53            |
| 13      | KERALA            | 8.13            | 11.40            | 12.00           | 12.15            | 30.40           | 23.13            | 10.00           | 37.04            | 10.00           | 32.65            |

|           |                  | 2020-21         | 2020-21          | 2021-22         | 2021-22          | 2022-23         | 2022-23          | 2023-24         | 2023-24          | 2024-25         | 2024-25          |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Sl. N o   | State Name       | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Release d | Funds Utilized ^ |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH   | 71.42           | 110.91           | 47.11           | 84.40            | 28.00           | 145.17           | 32.17           | 74.16            | 40.00           | 96.82            |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA      | 66.76           | 73.71            | 73.34           | 102.26           | 37.84           | 129.03           | 116.12          | 194.26           | 80.00           | 134.79           |
| 16        | MANIPUR          | 3.41            | 4.18             | 2.98            | 0.00             | 8.63            | 3.31             | 9.56            | 8.34             | 0.00            | 3.91             |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA        | 3.97            | 0.60             | 0.00            | 2.64             | 0.00            | 6.41             | 6.00            | 6.26             | 8.00            | 7.60             |
| 18        | MIZORAM          | 21.19           | 4.72             | 5.56            | 0.52             | 14.27           | 25.48            | 10.00           | 15.64            | 12.00           | 19.63            |
| 19        | NAGALAND         | 3.72            | 9.15             | 4.58            | 10.38            | 0.00            | 0.00             | 10.00           | 5.46             | 10.00           | 15.32            |
| 20        | ODISHA           | 2.94            | 4.24             | 1.33            | 23.62            | 11.40           | 24.83            | 27.33           | 44.22            | 20.00           | 60.15            |
| 21        | PUNJAB           | 13.45           | 22.42            | 10.78           | 2.88             | 34.25           | 42.91            | 10.00           | 23.06            | 5.00            | 23.89            |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN        | 12.98           | 34.65            | 17.27           | 4.54             | 0.00            | 32.53            | 21.72           | 40.12            | 15.00           | 30.88            |
| 23        | SIKKIM           | 4.75            | 5.77             | 1.19            | 6.01             | 6.01            | 4.98             | 6.00            | 7.90             | 7.00            | 7.19             |
| 24        | TAMILNADU        | 56.88           | 103.01           | 39.89           | 71.12            | 25.42           | 8.53             | 0.00            | 25.98            | 45.00           | 63.69            |
| 25        | TELANGANA        | 12.00           | 1.69             | 0.00            | 2.42             | 0.00            | 3.19             | 20.00           | 20.47            | 0.00            | 8.99             |
| 26        | TRIPURA          | 2.53            | 5.42             | 4.67            | 4.98             | 9.80            | 3.76             | 7.43            | 10.96            | 10.00           | 20.24            |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH    | 32.54           | 245.33           | 83.08           | 109.25           | 85.05           | 96.33            | 84.13           | 158.95           | 38.77           | 180.84           |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND      | 26.75           | 28.67            | 0.00            | 15.33            | 42.48           | 57.15            | 64.67           | 66.29            | 50.00           | 63.72            |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL      | 33.52           | 56.50            | 15.14           | 35.28            | 4.28            | 50.89            | 33.69           | 57.32            | 52.68           | 82.56            |
|           |                  | 489.21          | 996.56           | 613.17          | 740.51           | 671.83          | 1133.98          | 797.38          | 1317.22          | 667.28          | 1373.34          |
| UTs       | UTs              | UTs             | UTs              | UTs             | UTs              | UTs             | UTs              | UTs             | UTs              | UTs             | UTs              |
| 30        | Andaman& Nicobar | 0.00            | 0.83             | 0.00            | 1.09             | 0.00            | 1.03             | 0.79            | 1.28             | 2.12            | 1.18             |
| 31        | DNH&DD           | 0.00            | 0.35             | 0.00            | 0.18             | 1.14            | 4.5              | 1.00            | 0.38             | 1.00            | 0.24             |
| 32        | Ladakh           | 2.15            | 0.00             | 1.08            | 1.56             | 0.00            | 1.52             | 1.00            | 0.80             | 0.00            | 0.58             |
| Sub-Total | Sub-Total        | 491.36          |                  | 614.25          |                  | 672.97          |                  | 800.17          |                  | 670.40          |                  |
| Agencies  | Agencies         | 8.59            |                  | 3.75            |                  | 10.01           |                  | 14.69           |                  | 23.77           |                  |
| Total     | Total            | 499.95          | 997.74           | 618.00          | 743.34           | 682.98          | 1141.03          | 814.86          | 1319.68          | 694.17          | 1375.34          |

Note: Fund utilized includes matching State Share and interest earned in Single Nodal Account (SNA). Data source for 2022-23 onwards is PFMS-SNA-01 report and prior to that UCs received from State.

^ Includes unspent balance of previous year and State share.

## Annexure-III

## Statement referred to in Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2698 regarding Central Support for Strengthening Rural Local Bodies Answered on 16.12.2025

Year-wise and State/UT- wise details of participants provided training under RGSA scheme

|   Sl. No | States                                | 2022-23   |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 (As on 25.11.2025 |
|----------|---------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands              | 1874      |      2865 |      5221 |                        1143 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh                        | 649156    |    165001 |    325643 |                      201930 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh                     | 3,711     |      6138 |     12344 |                        8794 |
|        4 | Assam                                 | 227733    |    348183 |    144936 |                       49383 |
|        5 | Bihar                                 | 404406    |    163809 |    435896 |                      124860 |
|        6 | Chhattisgarh                          | 121099    |    163292 |     90559 |                       42922 |
|        7 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 575       |      1000 |      1073 |                         680 |
|        8 | Goa                                   | 1777      |      3548 |      4519 |                        1694 |
|        9 | Gujarat                               | 250       |      1938 |     90368 |                       22112 |
|       10 | Haryana                               | 4859      |     12431 |     11909 |                       89417 |
|       11 | Himachal Pradesh                      | 9531      |     92458 |    120455 |                       10722 |
|       12 | Jammu &Kashmir                        | 284138    |    350026 |     82534 |                        9091 |
|       13 | Jharkhand                             | 8302      |     54056 |    135817 |                       88437 |
|       14 | Karnataka                             | 213467    |    363317 |    321380 |                      196658 |
|       15 | Kerala                                | 179478    |    149153 |    129632 |                       44072 |
|       16 | Ladakh                                | 0         |         0 |        26 |                          31 |
|       17 | Madhya Pradesh                        | 281610    |     86884 |    242279 |                      130586 |
|       18 | Maharashtra                           | 1041165   |    984321 |    363111 |                       29978 |
|       19 | Manipur                               | 894       |      5591 |       195 |                        2871 |
|       20 | Meghalaya                             | 11,588    |     74410 |     78537 |                        6401 |
|       21 | Mizoram                               | 2659      |      9800 |      9841 |                        5496 |
|       22 | Nagaland                              | 1832      |      3435 |      4725 |                        2389 |
|       23 | Odisha                                | 79116     |    160774 |    279505 |                      145435 |
|       24 | Punjab                                | 36378     |     13359 |    122848 |                       58785 |
|       25 | Rajasthan                             | 2481      |     96389 |     71795 |                      263011 |
|       26 | Sikkim                                | 13,552    |     11249 |      6709 |                        3805 |
|       27 | Tamil Nadu                            | 106560    |    101513 |     78490 |                       37384 |
|       28 | Telangana                             | 14506     |      2441 |      1701 |                       13175 |
|       29 | Tripura                               | 7743      |     63715 |     54228 |                       33849 |

| 30   | Uttarakhand       | 48241     | 144374     | 22342      | 3171      |
|------|-------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
| 31   | Uttar Pradesh     | 263409    | 82712      | 76302      | 192955    |
| 32   | West Bengal       | 174974    | 272762     | 228081     | 154769    |
| 33   | NIRDPR and Others | 5229      | 1438       | 1941       | 1709      |
|      | Total             | 42,02,293 | 39,92,38 2 | 35,54,94 2 | 19,77,715 |

## Annexure-IV

## Statement referred to in Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2698 regarding Central Support for Strengthening Rural Local Bodies Answered on 16.12.2025

State / UT wise Status of GP Bhawan/Computers Approved RGSA Scheme since 2022-23

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Number of GPBhawan approved   | Number of Computers Approved   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | A&N Islands (UT)  | 2                             | 0                              |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 617                           | 1922                           |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1339                          | 1936                           |
| 4         | Assam             | 610                           | 2055                           |
| 5         | Bihar             | 500                           | 4267                           |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 334                           | 6496                           |
| 7         | DNHDD (UT)        | 17                            | 4                              |
| 8         | Goa               | 1                             | 25                             |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 412                           | 43                             |
| 10        | Haryana           | 892                           | 1363                           |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 343                           | 334                            |
| 12        | J&K (UT)          | 1000                          | 1318                           |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 0                             | 2306                           |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 258                           | 0                              |
| 15        | Kerala            | 7                             | 200                            |
| 16        | Ladakh (UT)       | 3                             | 127                            |
| 17        | Lakshadweep (UT)  | 0                             | 0                              |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh    | 50                            | 289                            |
| 19        | Maharashtra       | 1376                          | 1625                           |
| 20        | Manipur           | 43                            | 141                            |
| 21        | Meghalaya         | 36                            | 1677                           |
| 22        | Mizoram           | 368                           | 591                            |
| 23        | Nagaland          | 183                           | 739                            |
| 24        | Odisha            | 500                           | 350                            |
| 25        | Puducherry (UT)   | 0                             | 0                              |
| 26        | Punjab            | 759                           | 8334                           |
| 27        | Rajasthan         | 43                            | 1554                           |
| 28        | Sikkim            | 27                            | 235                            |
| 29        | Tamil Nadu        | 146                           | 1594                           |
| 30        | Telangana         | 856                           | 3452                           |
| 31        | Tripura           | 131                           | 493                            |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh     | 1273                          | 3145                           |
| 33        | Uttarakhand       | 1012                          | 7260                           |
| 34        | West Bengal       | 204                           | 1712                           |
| Total     | Total             | 13,342                        | 55,587                         |