Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Gram Panchayat Development Plan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 887 ANSWERED ON 25/07/2023

## GRAM PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

## 887. SHRI NIHAL CHAND

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

- (a) the objectives and features of Gram Panchayat Development Plan;
- (b) the details of the number of Gram Panchayats identified under this scheme in the country State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (c) the  details  of  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  empowerment  of  Gram Panchayats thereunder;
- (d) whether the Union Government proposes to include more Panchayats under this scheme in the country in the future; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) and (b) Panchayats have been mandated for the preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (PDP) for economic development and social justice utilizing the resources available to them. The PDP planning process has to be comprehensive and based on participatory process which involves convergence  with  Schemes  of  all  related  Central  Ministries  /  Line  Departments  related  to  29 subjects enlisted in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution. The State/UT wise status of GPDP prepared by Gram Panchayats across the country is at Annexure.

(c) to (e) The process for preparation of GPDP for the next financial year commences every year from 2 nd October of the current year, under the People's Plan Campaign (PPC), across the country. Same are uploaded on the eGramSwaraj portal of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj after approval by the Gram Sabha. Ministry is also extending hand holding support to enable the Panchayats for preparation Panchayat Development Plans.

Annexure Annexure refer to in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 887 answered

## on 25/07/2023

| S. No   | State Name                  | Total GPs Count   | Total uploaded GPDP plan   | Total GPs Count   | Total uploade d GPDP plan   | Total GPs Count   | Total uploade d GPDP plan   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
|         |                             | 2021-2022         | 2021-2022                  | 2022-2023         | 2022-2023                   | 2023-2024         | 2023-2024                   |
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 264               | 70                         | 264               | 70                          | 264               | 48                          |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 13371             | 13351                      | 13324             | 13323                       | 13325             | 13311                       |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 2108              | 1893                       | 2108              | 1966                        | 2108              | 2                           |
| 4       | ASSAM                       | 2663              | 2175                       | 2663              | 2086                        | 2662              | 2196                        |
| 5       | BIHAR                       | 8169              | 8378                       | 8150              | 8067                        | 8181              | 8056                        |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH                | 11658             | 11660                      | 11657             | 11652                       | 11654             | 11352                       |
| 7       | GOA                         | 191               | 191                        | 191               | 191                         | 191               | 25                          |
| 8       | GUJARAT                     | 14257             | 14215                      | 14355             | 14036                       | 14589             | 14192                       |
| 9       | HARYANA                     | 6233              | 6161                       | 6230              | 6225                        | 6223              | 5522                        |
| 10      | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 3616              | 3598                       | 3615              | 3600                        | 3615              | 3553                        |
| 11      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 4290              | 2022                       | 4291              | 4289                        | 4291              | 3921                        |
| 12      | JHARKHAND                   | 4351              | 4350                       | 4345              | 4326                        | 4345              | 4344                        |
| 13      | KARNATAKA                   | 6000              | 5952                       | 5958              | 5936                        | 5953              | 1                           |
| 14      | KERALA                      | 941               | 941                        | 941               | 941                         | 941               | 909                         |
| 15      | LADAKH                      | 193               | 193                        | 193               | 193                         | 193               | 109                         |
| 16      | LAKSHADWEEP                 | 10                | 0                          | 10                | 0                           | 10                | 0                           |
| 17      | MADHYA PRADESH              | 22749             | 22705                      | 23067             | 22952                       | 23015             | 22988                       |
| 18      | MAHARASHTRA                 | 27890             | 27877                      | 27921             | 27806                       | 27900             | 27435                       |
| 19      | MANIPUR                     | 3812              | 2631                       | 3812              | 758                         | 3812              | 0                           |

| 20          | MEGHALAYA                                    |   6979 |      0 |   7033 |      0 |   7091 | 0       |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| 21          | MIZORAM                                      |    834 |     30 |    834 |    763 |    840 | 0       |
| 22          | NAGALAND                                     |   1284 |   1195 |   1290 |      0 |   1292 | 0       |
| 23          | ODISHA                                       |   6798 |   6798 |   6798 |   6791 |   6794 | 6793    |
| 24          | PUDUCHERRY                                   |    108 |      0 |    108 |      0 |    108 | 0       |
| 25          | PUNJAB                                       |  13263 |  13240 |  13241 |  13240 |  13241 | 13207   |
| 26          | RAJASTHAN                                    |  11341 |  11315 |  11285 |  11303 |  11250 | 11244   |
| 27          | SIKKIM                                       |    185 |    185 |    185 |    180 |    199 | 187     |
| 28          | TAMILNADU                                    |  12525 |  12278 |  12525 |  11759 |  12525 | 12491   |
| 29          | TELANGANA                                    |  12769 |  12769 |  12769 |  12758 |  12769 | 12430   |
| 30          | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU |     38 |     38 |     38 |     38 |     38 | 34      |
| 31          | TRIPURA                                      |   1178 |   1178 |   1178 |   1176 |   1178 | 1076    |
| 32          | UTTARAKHAND                                  |   7791 |   7791 |   7791 |   7802 |   7795 | 1442    |
| 33          | UTTAR PRADESH                                |  58189 |  58235 |  58189 |  58107 |  57712 | 57502   |
| 34          | WEST BENGAL                                  |   3340 |   3228 |   3339 |   3222 |   3339 | 3223    |
| Total Count | Total Count                                  | 269388 | 256643 | 269698 | 255556 | 269443 | 237593* |

-  Till 20/07/2023

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