Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Digital Governance Tools and AI/ML Applications
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 349

ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025

## DIGITALGOVERNANCE TOOLS AND AI/MLAPPLICATIONS

## 349. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

(a) the details of specific digital governance tools and AI/ML applications introduced by the Government to the elected representatives;

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure their practical implementation at the panchayat level;

(c) whether there is any proposal for expansion of similar capacity building initiatives in various States including Bihar particularly the areas with Panchayati Raj Institutions lagging in digital Governance; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) Under the Digital India Programme, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) across all States and Union Territories. This initiative aims to strengthen the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by making them more transparent, accountable, and effective through digital governance tools. One of the flagship applications under this initiative is eGramSwaraj, an online platform for planning, budgeting, accounting, and monitoring of works by Gram Panchayats. Additionally, integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) has enabled real-time payments to vendors and service providers, thereby enhancing financial transparency and efficiency.

Further, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has integrated Bhashini with the e-

GramSwaraj portal to enhance multilingual accessibility for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). This integration aims to provide seamless language translation for the portal, enabling Panchayat functionaries and citizens to access information in their preferred regional language. The initiative aligns with the Government's vision of leveraging AIbased language technology for inclusive governance. The Bhashini integration currently supports 22 scheduled languages .

(b) To ensure practical implementation of these tools at the Panchayat level, the Government has undertaken the following steps:

1. Continuous enhancement of the eGramSwaraj platform based on user feedback from States and UTs to ensure improved usability.

2. Implementation of capacity-building programmes to train elected representatives and Panchayat functionaries on digital tools and platforms.

3. Handholding support and regular workshops conducted in collaboration with State Governments to improve digital literacy and platform adoption at the ground level.

(c) & (d) Yes, the Government has undertaken focused initiatives to strengthen capacity building in various States, including Bihar. The Ministry is implementing Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 in States/ UTs including Bihar with main objective of capacitating Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) through funding capacity building and training interventions for Panchayat elected representatives and Panchayat functionaries. The State-wise number of participants trained under the revamped RGSA Scheme during the financial year 2024-25 is provided at Annexure.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 349 answered on 22.07.2025 regarding 'Digital Governance Tools and AI/ML Applications'.

| Sl. No   | States                   | No. of Participants trained during 2024-25   |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 5221                                         |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           | 325643                                       |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 12344                                        |
| 4        | Assam                    | 144936                                       |
| 5        | Bihar                    | 435896                                       |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh             | 90559                                        |
| 7        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli   | 1073                                         |
| 8        | Daman and Diu            |                                              |
| 9        | Goa                      | 4519                                         |
| 10       | Gujarat                  | 90368                                        |
| 11       | Haryana                  | 11909                                        |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh         | 120455                                       |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir           | 82534                                        |
| 14       | Jharkhand                | 135817                                       |
| 15       | Karnataka                | 321380                                       |
| 16       | Kerala                   | 129632                                       |
| 17       | Ladakh                   | 26                                           |
| 18       | Lakshadweep              | 0                                            |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh           | 242279                                       |
| 20       | Maharashtra              | 363111                                       |
| 21       | Manipur                  | 195                                          |
| 22       | Meghalaya                | 78537                                        |
| 23       | Mizoram                  | 9841                                         |
| 24       | Nagaland                 | 4725                                         |
| 25       | Odisha                   | 279505                                       |
| 26       | Puducherry               | 0                                            |
| 27       | Punjab                   | 122848                                       |
| 28       | Rajasthan                | 71795                                        |
| 29       | Sikkim                   | 6709                                         |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu               | 78490                                        |
| 31       | Telangana                | 1701                                         |
| 32       | Tripura                  | 54228                                        |
| 33       | Uttarakhand              | 22342                                        |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh            | 76302                                        |
| 35       | West Bengal              | 228081                                       |
| Total    | Total                    | 35,53,001                                    |