Lok Sabha Question No. 42 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Computerisation of Gram Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. * 42

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

## Computerisation of Gram Panchayats

## 42. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing plans/schemes to ensure that adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the Gram Panchayats across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government had also proposed for computerization of all panchayats and provision of services online;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the financial allocation made by the Government for this purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) whether the computerization efforts consist of latest technology/software/internet connectivity, etc. and are being frequently upgraded with the changing technologies/software; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 42 FOR ANSWER ON 06.02.2024 REGARDING COMPUTERIZATION OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

(a) Local Self Government and Village Administration being the State subject under the 7 th Schedule of the Constitution, the primary responsibility for infrastructure development, including computerization, in Panchayats lies with States/UTs. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements the efforts of states and UTs in building Panchayat infrastructure, at a limited scale, with particular focus on the North Eastern States. Under this Scheme, the Ministry provides assistance for key infrastructure elements within Panchayats, including the Panchayat Bhawan, Co-location of Common Service Centre (CSC), and Computers and peripherals. The part of the grants allocated under the 15th Finance Commission can also be used by the Gram Panchayats for their infrastructure needs.

(b) to (e) Ministry supports the efforts of the States/UTs in computerization of Panchayats with focus of providing online services to the residents of Panchayats. The details of Computers sanctioned and funds Allocated to States/ UTs under the e-Enablement component of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for computerization of Gram Panchayats for the last three years and the current year is at Annexure -I.

In an effort to improve digital Governance, Ministry has provided an online platform namely eGramSwaraj as a vital tool for facilitating planning process at the grassroots. It is a comprehensive work-based application for preparation of annual development plans in online mode, and offers enhanced transparency through online access to information and documents, improved accountability by streamlining financial management, reporting, and increased efficiency by simplifying administrative processes. Over 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats are using this platform for their planning process every year.

Furthermore, applications developed by the Ministry like Meri Panchayat has endeavoured to bring transparency in Panchayat Governance by making information on planning, activities and progress of works in Panchayat accessible to public. Similarly, audit online platform has resulted in audit of all expenditure of funds allocated under 15 th Finance Commission.

Committed to making technology/internet accessible to Panchayats, Ministry has collaborated with the Department of Telecommunications for implementing Digital India, BharatNet project to achieve universal broadband connectivity for all Gram Panchayats. This initiative has opened doors for enhanced e-governance and improved online service delivery.

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Annexed refer to in reply to part (b) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 42 answered on 06/02/2024 regarding the Computerization of Gram Panchayats

## Status of Computers sanctioned and funds Allocated under the e-Enablement component

## of RGSA

| Sl. No.   |                        | 2020-21     | 2020-21                      | 2021-22     | 2021-22                      | 2022-23     | 2022-23                      | 2023-24     | 2023-24                      |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs            | Sanctio ned | Allocati on of funds (In cr) | Sanction ed | Allocat ion of funds (In cr) | Sanctione d | Allocat ion of funds (In cr) | Sanction ed | Allocati on of funds (In cr) |
| 1         | A&NIslands             | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh         | 971         | 3.884                        | 500         | 2                            | 500         | 2.5                          | 500         | 2.5                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 50          | 0.2                          | 442         | 1.768                        | 800         | 4                            | 400         | 2                            |
| 4         | Assam                  | 26          | 0.104                        | 500         | 2                            | 500         | 2.5                          | 500         | 2.5                          |
| 5         | Bihar                  | 531         | 2.12                         | 267         | 1.068                        | 267         | 1.068                        | 267         | 1.33                         |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh           | 100         | 0.4                          | 100         | 0.4                          | 0           | 0                            | 600         | 3                            |
| 7         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0           | 0                            | 38          | 0.152                        | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 8         | Daman and Diu          | 0           | 0                            | 38          | 0.152                        | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 9         | Goa                    | 0           | 0                            | 4           | 0.016                        | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 10        | Gujarat                | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 11        | Haryana                | 405         | 1.62                         | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh       | 0           | 0                            | 389         | 1.556                        | 334         | 1.67                         | 0           | 0                            |
| 13        | Jammu & Kashmir        | 1000        | 2.73                         | 318         | 1.272                        | 318         | 1.59                         | 1000        | 2.36                         |
| 14        | Jharkhand              | 17          | 0.068                        | 240         | 0.96                         | 240         | 0.96                         | 0           | 0                            |
| 15        | Karnataka              | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 16        | Kerala                 | 0           | 0                            | 100         | 0.4                          | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 17        | Ladakh                 | 100         | 0.4                          | 100         | 0.4                          | 63          | 0.315                        | 60          | 0.3                          |
| 18        | Lakshadweep            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh         | 100         | 0.4                          | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 20        | Maharashtra            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 21        | Manipur                | 12          | 0.048                        | 15          | 0.06                         | 60          | 0.3                          | 60          | 0.3                          |
| 22        | Meghalaya              | 54          | 0.216                        | 1525        | 6.1                          | 1177        | 5.98                         | 1677        | 8.38                         |
| 23        | Mizoram                | 18          | 0.07                         | 500         | 2                            | 591         | 2.955                        | 591         | 2.96                         |
| 24        | Nagaland               | 42          | 0.17                         | 300         | 1.2                          | 244         | 1.22                         | 244         | 1.22                         |
| 25        | Odisha                 | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 50          | 0.25                         |
| 26        | Puducherry             | 0           | 0                            | 61          | 0.244                        | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 27        | Punjab                 | 1052        | 4.21                         | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            | 0           | 0                            |
| 28        | Rajasthan              | 54          | 0.21                         | 1554        | 6.216                        | 1554        | 6.216                        | 0           | 0                            |

|   29 | Sikkim        |    0 |      0 |    0 |      0 |   185 |   0.925 |   50 |   0.25 |
|------|---------------|------|--------|------|--------|-------|---------|------|--------|
|   30 | Tamil Nadu    |  200 |  0.8   |  500 |  2     |     0 |   0     |    0 |  0     |
|   31 | Telangana     | 1812 |  7.248 | 1812 |  7.248 |  1812 |   7.248 | 1812 |  9.06  |
|   32 | Tripura       |  250 |  1     |  720 |  2.88  |   475 |   2.37  |  475 |  2.375 |
|   33 | Uttarakhand   |    0 |  0     |  500 |  2     |     0 |   0     |  500 |  2.5   |
|   34 | Uttar Pradesh | 7788 | 31.15  | 3145 | 12.58  |  3145 |  15.72  | 3145 | 10.89  |
|   35 | West Bengal   |    0 |  0     |    0 |  0     |     0 |   0     |    0 |  0     |

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