Lok Sabha Question No. 3762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: e-Governance Service in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3762

ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025

## E-GOVERNANCE SERVICE IN TAMILNADU

## 3762. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to State:

- (a) the details of the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP);
- (b) the total number of Panchayats that have been covered under the project, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;

(c) total financial allocation made for the implementation of the e-Panchayat MMP in Tamil Nadu and total funds allocated and utilised for digitization, infrastructure development and training of Panchayat staff, State-wise;

- (d) the steps taken to ensure the effective implementation of e-Governance services at the Panchayat level, including online delivery of services such as certificates, approvals and other administrative functions; and
- (e) the measures taken to ensure data security and privacy in the e-Panchayat system and how the system is being maintained to ensure long-term sustainability?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) & (b) The objective of the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) is to strengthen eGovernance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country and enhance the transparency, accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery and governance at the grassroots level. The project aims to automate internal workflows and core functions of Panchayats and bring about greater citizen-centricity in their functioning. 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. 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.

The State-wise adoption status of eGramSwaraj for the XV Finance Commission including Tamil Nadu is provided at Annexure-I .

(c) Under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP), no direct funds are provided to the States. Instead, funds are allocated to the National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI) to provide central-level support for the maintenance of e-Panchayat applications.

The Ministry is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of revamped Rashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with the main objective for capacitating Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) through imparting training to Elected Representatives (ERs) and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Gram Panchayats to function effectively.Training is also provided in areas related to the egovernance initiatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). Apart from training, the scheme also provide support to the States/ UTs to create Panchayat infrastructure like Gram Panchayat Bhawan, Computer and Co-location of Common Service Centres (CSCs) in Gram Panchayat Bhawan on limited scale. Details of Central Share released and fund spent by the States/UTs during last three years under revamped RGSA is placed at Annexure-II .

(d) Under RGSA, one of the key areas is digital enablement of Panchayats to improve service delivery, transparency, and administrative efficiency. The Ministry is implementing the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) under RGSA, which has significantly enhanced transparency, efficiency, and governance at the grassroots level. The eGramSwaraj application, developed as part of the e-Panchayat MMP, has facilitated digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments at the Panchayat level. The integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) enables real-time payments to vendors and service providers, ensuring seamless fund flow and reducing delays.

Further, applications developed by the Ministry like MeriPanchayat have endeavored to bring transparency in Panchayat Governance by making information on planning, activities and progress of works in Panchayat accessible to public. For instance, Panchayat NIRNAY is an online application which aims to bring transparency and better management in conduct of Gram Sabhas by Panchayats.

Furthermore, to ensure ease of living and quality of life in rural areas of the country, the Ministry is supporting the States in co-location of Common Services Centres (CSCs) within Gram PanchayatBhawans and is being implemented in convergence with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Through CSC co-location, Panchayats are being equipped to offer a wide range of e-governance services to rural citizens at their door steps.

As a result of these efforts, the use of digital technology at the grassroots level has increased, transparency in planning and accounting has improved, and the online service delivery capacity

of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) such as certificates, approvals and other administrative functions has significantly enhanced.

(e) To ensure the security and privacy of data collected through digital initiatives such as eGramSwaraj, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has taken comprehensive technical and administrative measures, aligned with the security guidelines issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the National Cyber Security Policy of the Government of India. To safeguard thecollected data, the following measures have been implemented:

1. Data Dissemination and Masking : All data published through reports and dashboards is appropriately masked to prevent the exposure of personally identifiable information.

## 2. Security of Data at Rest :

- i. Servers are protected behind firewalls, with strict access controls.
- ii. Access permissions are role-based and assigned based on operational requirements.
- iii. Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) and login credentials are stored in hashed, non-reversible, and non-human-readable formats.
- iv. Password policies are strictly enforced, including mandatory password changes every 3 months and compulsory password reset on first login for new users.

## 3. Secure Development and Hosting Practices :

- i. Digital payment orders are signed using secure DSC utilities.
- ii. Secure and updated development libraries and tools are used.
- iii. Regular vulnerability assessments, OS patches, and infrastructure updates are conducted.
- iv. The application undergoes periodic security audits in accordance with MeitY guidelines.
- v. SSLencryption is enforced for all communications; HTTP traffic is automatically redirected to HTTPS.

These measures ensure that the eGramSwaraj platform operates in a secure environment, protecting user data from unauthorized access, leakage, or misuse. All development and hosting are conducted on secure government infrastructure, compliant with MeitY's IT Security Guidelines and the broader digital governance framework.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3762 answered on 12.08.2025 regarding 'eGovernance Service in Tamil Nadu'.

## Adoption of eGramSwaraj at Gram Panchayat level during FY 2024-25

|   S.No | State Name        |   Total Number of Village Panchayats& Equivalent |   Village Panchayat onboard |   Village Panchayats& Equivalent With Online Payment Total Number |   of Block Panchayats& Equivalent |   Block Panchayat onboard |   Block Panchayats With Online Payment |   Total Number of Zila Panchayats &Equivalent |   Zila Panchayat onboard |   Zila Panchayats With Online Payment |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|      1 | ANDHRAPRADESH     |                                            13328 |                       13320 |                                                             13002 |                               660 |                       660 |                                    645 |                                            13 |                       13 |                                    13 |
|      2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                             2108 |                        2108 |                                                               426 |                                 0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                            27 |                       26 |                                    11 |
|      3 | ASSAM             |                                             2662 |                        2197 |                                                              2183 |                               191 |                       191 |                                    191 |                                            30 |                       29 |                                    27 |
|      4 | BIHAR             |                                             8054 |                        8054 |                                                              8046 |                               534 |                       534 |                                    531 |                                            38 |                       38 |                                    38 |
|      5 | CHHATTISGARH      |                                            11701 |                       11684 |                                                             11540 |                               146 |                       146 |                                    146 |                                            33 |                       33 |                                    27 |
|      6 | GOA               |                                              191 |                         191 |                                                                97 |                                 0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                             2 |                        2 |                                     2 |
|      7 | GUJARAT           |                                            14656 |                       14645 |                                                             14006 |                               248 |                       248 |                                    248 |                                            33 |                       33 |                                    33 |
|      8 | HARYANA           |                                             6226 |                        6226 |                                                              5980 |                               143 |                       143 |                                    134 |                                            22 |                       22 |                                    22 |
|      9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                             3615 |                        3615 |                                                              3557 |                                81 |                        81 |                                     81 |                                            12 |                       12 |                                    12 |
|     10 | JHARKHAND         |                                             4345 |                        4345 |                                                              4335 |                               264 |                       264 |                                    263 |                                            24 |                       24 |                                    24 |
|     11 | KARNATAKA         |                                             5954 |                        5954 |                                                              5942 |                               238 |                       232 |                                    127 |                                            31 |                       31 |                                    29 |
|     12 | KERALA            |                                              941 |                         941 |                                                               941 |                               152 |                       152 |                                    152 |                                            14 |                       14 |                                    14 |
|     13 | MADHYAPRADESH     |                                            23011 |                       23011 |                                                             22987 |                               313 |                       313 |                                    311 |                                            52 |                       52 |                                    52 |
|     14 | MAHARASHTRA       |                                            27955 |                       27940 |                                                             27025 |                               351 |                       351 |                                    312 |                                            34 |                       34 |                                    34 |
|     15 | MANIPUR           |                                             3812 |                         161 |                                                               125 |                                 0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                            12 |                        6 |                                     4 |
|     16 | MEGHALAYA         |                                             6817 |                           0 |                                                                 0 |                              2241 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                             3 |                        3 |                                     0 |
|     17 | MIZORAM           |                                              842 |                         842 |                                                               832 |                                 0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                             0 |                        0 |                                     0 |

| S.No   | State Name    |   Total Number of Village Panchayats& Equivalent |   Village Panchayat onboard |   Village Panchayats& Equivalent With Online Payment Total Number of |   Block Panchayats& Equivalent |   Block Panchayat onboard |   Block Panchayats With Online Payment |   Total Number of Zila Panchayats &Equivalent |   Zila Panchayat onboard |   Zila Panchayats With Online Payment |
|--------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 18     | NAGALAND      |                                             1289 |                         977 |                                                                    0 |                              0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                             0 |                        0 |                                     0 |
| 19     | ODISHA        |                                             6794 |                        6794 |                                                                 6794 |                            314 |                       314 |                                    314 |                                            30 |                       30 |                                    30 |
| 20     | PUNJAB        |                                            13237 |                       13234 |                                                                10240 |                            153 |                       151 |                                    123 |                                            23 |                       22 |                                    19 |
| 21     | RAJASTHAN     |                                            11222 |                       11219 |                                                                10905 |                            361 |                       353 |                                    351 |                                            33 |                       33 |                                    33 |
| 22     | SIKKIM        |                                              199 |                         199 |                                                                  195 |                              0 |                         0 |                                      0 |                                             6 |                        6 |                                     6 |
| 23     | TAMILNADU     |                                            12525 |                       12525 |                                                                12520 |                            388 |                       388 |                                    388 |                                            36 |                       36 |                                    36 |
| 24     | TELANGANA     |                                            12991 |                       12768 |                                                                12648 |                            572 |                       540 |                                    514 |                                            32 |                       32 |                                    32 |
| 25     | TRIPURA       |                                             1194 |                        1194 |                                                                 1175 |                             75 |                        75 |                                     75 |                                             9 |                        9 |                                     9 |
| 26     | UTTARAKHAND   |                                             7795 |                        7795 |                                                                 7757 |                             95 |                        95 |                                     95 |                                            13 |                       13 |                                    13 |
| 27     | UTTAR PRADESH |                                            57691 |                       57691 |                                                                57638 |                            826 |                       826 |                                    819 |                                            75 |                       75 |                                    75 |
| 28     | WEST BENGAL   |                                             3339 |                        3339 |                                                                 3339 |                            345 |                       345 |                                    345 |                                            22 |                       21 |                                    21 |
| Total  | Total         |                                           264494 |                      252969 |                                                               244235 |                           8691 |                      6402 |                                   6165 |                                           659 |                      649 |                                   616 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3762 answered on 12.08.2025 regarding ' e-Governance Service in Tamil Nadu ' .

Details of Central Share released and fund spent by the States/UTs during last three years under revamped RGSA

Rs. in Cr.

| Sl. No   | State Name        | 2022-23          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          | 2024-25          |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No   | State Name        | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 21.35            | 2.52             | 59.66            |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 108.69           | 132.45           | 72.09            | 89.97            | 70.00            | 77.94            |
| 3        | Assam             | 55.29            | 95.15            | 77.70            | 91.41            | 60.00            | 72.60            |
| 4        | Bihar             | 33.37            | 70.07            | 25.00            | 51.81            | 0.00             | 78.05            |
| 5        | Chhattisgar h     | 0.00             | 29.52            | 17.57            | 22.25            | 16.50            | 34.13            |
| 6        | Goa               | 0.00             | 1.12             | 0.89             | 1.00             | 1.35             | 1.29             |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 0.00             | 0.01             | 0.00             | 1.28             | 0.00             | 15.48            |
| 8        | Haryana           | 0.00             | 3.06             | 0.00             | 8.84             | 5.00             | 8.24             |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 60.65            | 37.49            | 19.31            | 69.30            | 27.21            | 43.13            |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir | 40.00            | 57.75            | 65.00            | 98.61            | 65.00            | 57.89            |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 0.00             | 18.44            | 31.00            | 25.95            | 0.00             | 26.56            |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 36.00            | 25.67            | 20.00            | 39.01            | 16.25            | 49.52            |
| 13       | Kerala            | 30.40            | 23.13            | 10.00            | 37.04            | 10.00            | 32.65            |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 28.00            | 145.17           | 32.17            | 74.16            | 40.00            | 96.92            |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 37.84            | 129.03           | 116.12           | 194.26           | 80.00            | 134.81           |
| 16       | Manipur           | 8.63             | 3.31             | 9.56             | 8.34             | 0.00             | 3.91             |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | 0.00             | 6.41             | 6.00             | 6.26             | 8.00             | 7.60             |
| 18       | Mizoram           | 14.27            | 25.48            | 10.00            | 15.64            | 12.00            | 22.69            |
| 19       | Nagaland          | 0.00             | 0.00             | 10.00            | 5.46             | 10.00            | 18.28            |
| 20       | Odisha            | 11.40            | 24.83            | 27.33            | 44.22            | 20.00            | 60.15            |
| 21       | Punjab            | 34.25            | 42.91            | 10.00            | 23.06            | 5.00             | 23.89            |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 0.00             | 32.41            | 21.72            | 40.12            | 15.00            | 30.88            |
| 23       | Sikkim            | 6.01             | 4.98             | 6.00             | 7.90             | 7.00             | 7.35             |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu        | 25.42            | 8.53             | 0.00             | 25.98            | 45.00            | 63.79            |
| 25       | Telangana         | 0.00             | 3.19             | 20.00            | 20.47            | 0.00             | 9.05             |

|        |                                          | 2022-23          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          | 2024-25          |
|--------|------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No | State Name                               | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ | Funds Released * | Funds Utilized ^ |
| 26     | Tripura                                  | 9.80             | 3.76             | 7.43             | 10.96            | 10.00            | 20.29            |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh                            | 85.05            | 96.33            | 84.13            | 158.95           | 38.77            | 180.84           |
| 28     | Uttarakhand                              | 42.48            | 57.15            | 64.67            | 66.29            | 50.00            | 63.72            |
| 29     | West Bengal                              | 4.28             | 50.89            | 33.69            | 57.32            | 52.68            | 82.68            |
|        | Union Territories                        |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 30     | Andaman and Nicobar Island               | 0.00             | 1.03             | 0.79             | 1.28             | 2.12             | 1.18             |
| 31     | Dadra and Nagar Heveli And Daman And Diu | 1.14             | 4.50             | 1.00             | 0.38             | 1.00             | 0.00             |
| 32     | Ladakh                                   | 0.00             | 1.52             | 1.00             | 0.80             | 0.00             | 0.58             |
|        | Sub- Total                               | 672.97           | 1128.25          | 800.17           | 1317.21          | 670.40           | 1385.75          |
|        | Others IA                                | 10.01            | 10.01            | 14.69            | 14.69            | 23.77            | 23.77            |
|        | Total                                    | 682.98           | 1138.26          | 814.86           | 1331.90          | 694.17           | 1409.52          |

Note: Wherever the expenditure is higher that the release, it is because of the unspent fund lying with the state from previous years.

*Fund released as Central Share

^ Funds utilized includes Central Share as well as State share.

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