Lok Sabha Question No. 4229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Coordination with Panchayati Raj Institutions
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4229 ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## COORDINATION WITH PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

4229. Shri Jai Parkash: Shri SatpalBrahamchari:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the lack of coordination with  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  in  the  implementation of  various  rural  development  schemes,  district-wise  including Hisar and SonipatLokSabha  Constituencies of Haryana;
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  schemes  in  Hisar  and  SonipatLokSabha Constituencies wherein the participation of PRIs has remained limited along with the major reasons behind the same;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any initiative to enhance the capacity  building,  training  and  participation  of  these  said institutions in planning; and
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any concrete  policy  in  future  for  the  effective  implementation  of schemes by providing more powers and resources to the Gram Panchayats?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing a number of welfare schemes/programmes such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), DeendayalAntyodayaYojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDUGKY), Rural Self Employment Training Institutes(RSETIs), National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) and Watershed Development

Component of Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (WDC-PMKSY) for overall development of rural areas of the country including Hisar and SonipatLokSabha constituencies of Haryana. MoRD accords due importance to Gram Panchayats participation and ensures coordination with Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) while implementing  these  schemes/programmes.  The  Ministry  regularly reviews  the  performance  of  scheme's  implementation  in  States/ Union Territories(UTs) through various mechanisms, including MidTerm Reviews, programme review meetings, National Level Monitoring, Performance Review Committee meeting,  Common Review Missions etc. Additionally, officials from the Ministry undertake regular visits to States/UTs to assess the implementation of these schemes/programmes.

In  addition  to  this,  the  State  Government  regularly  convenes review meetings, both physical and virtual with District Administrations  across  all  districts.  Furthermore,  DISHA  meetings are held under the chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister at the State  level  and  the  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  at  the  district level  to  assess  and  strengthen  coordination  with  Panchayati  Raj Institutions (PRIs) for the effective implementation of various rural development schemes.

(c) & (d): So  far  as  Government  initiatives  are  concerned,  as  per the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, various training programmes for the Elected Representatives (ERs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are  being  conducted  under  the  Rashtriya  Gram  SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA) scheme  by the respective State Governments. These programmes are implemented through institutions such as the State Institutes  of  Rural  Development  &Panchayati  Raj  (SIRD&PR),  the National Institute of Rural Development &Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), institutes of national importance like the Indian Institutes  of  Management  (IIMs),  and  other  organizations  such  as District  Panchayat  Resource  Centres  (DPRCs).The  objective  of these trainings is to strengthen governance capabilities and leadership skills in areas such as planning, implementation, resource mobilization, and management.  Additionally, thematic workshops focusing  on  sectors  such  as  health,  education,  gender equality, environmental protection, social security, and good governance have been conducted for PRI members and functionaries.  These  initiatives  aim  to  enhance  their  capacity  to contribute  meaningfully  toward  the  achievement  of  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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