Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Digitalization of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Harish Dwivedi, Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 525 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

## DIGITALIZATION OFPANCHAYATS

†525. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI DINESH LAL YADAV 'NIRAHUA':

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to State:

(a) the programmes being run by the Government to promote Digitalization of Panchayats in the country; and (b) the objectives of the Government to promote further digitalization?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) & b) Under Digital India Programme, Ministry is implementing e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) with the aim to making Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), more transparent, accountable, and effective as local self-governments. Building on the achievements in the past, the Ministry launched eGramSwaraj, a work-based comprehensive application for PRIs under the e-Panchayat MMP on 24th April 2020. This application encompasses all aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, budgeting, accounting, monitoring, asset management etc., on a single digital platform including online payments. So far, 2.52 lakh GPs have prepared and uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) for 2023-24. Further, 2.41 lakh Gram Panchayats have completed online transactions for 15th Finance Commission grants for 2023-24. State wise adoption of eGramSwaraj for 15th Finance Commission funds is given at Annexure-I.

Also, for strengthening the transparency and accountability at grassroots level, the Ministry has rolled out an application - AuditOnline under e-panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP). It allows for online audit of Panchayat accounts and records detailed information about internal and external audit. For audit year 2021-22, 2.49 lakh Audit Plans have been created and 2.42 lakh Audit Report have been generated. Similarly, for audit year 2022-23,

2.02 lakh Audit Plans have been created and audit reports have been generated for 92,896 Gram Panchayats.

For attaining the vision of Digital India, BharatNet project is being implemented by Department of Telecommunications in a phased manner to create network to connect all the GPs by broadband in the country. So far, 2,14,300 GPs have been made Service Ready under the BharatNet project in the country. The scope of BharatNet on 30.06.2021 has been extended up to all inhabited villages beyond GPs in the country. The State/UT-wise details of Service Ready Gram panchayats is given at Annexure-II .

Further, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has prepared a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter/ framework for delivery of the services across the 29 sectors of Eleventh Schedule for the Panchayats to adopt. The aim is to provide services to the people in a time bound manner, redressing their grievances and improving their lives. The 'Meri Panchayat, MeraAdhikaarJan Sevaayein Hamaare Dwaar' campaign was rolled out from 01st July to 30th September, 2021. The campaign had emerged as an effective strategy for ensuring the Gram Panchayats have a Citizen Charter approved by the respective Gram Sabhas in place. The different services rendered to the citizen by the Panchayat are catalogued and the time limit is set for such service.

As on date, over 2.32 Lakh Gram Panchayats across 31 States/ UTs have conducted Gram Sabha and 2.15 Lakh Gram Panchayats have now finalised their Citizen Charters.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 525 answered on 06.02.2024 regarding 'Digitalization of Panchayats'.

## Adoption of eGramSwaraj for XV FC at Panchayat level during FY 2023-24

|   S. N o | State Name        |   Total Numb er of Villag e Panch ayats & Equiv alent |   Villag e Panch ayat onboa rd |   Villag e Panch ayats & Equiv alent with Onlin e Paym ent |   Total Numb er of Block Panch ayats |   Block Panch ayat onboa rd |   Block Panch ayats with Onlin e Paym ent |   Total Numb er of Zila Panch ayats |   Zila Panch ayat onboa rd |   Zila Panch ayats with Onlin e Paym ent |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                                 13325 |                          13278 |                                                      13059 |                                  660 |                         660 |                                       650 |                                  13 |                         13 |                                       13 |
|        2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                                  2108 |                           2099 |                                                       1400 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                  25 |                         25 |                                       22 |
|        3 | ASSAM             |                                                  2606 |                           2163 |                                                       2153 |                                  191 |                         191 |                                       191 |                                  30 |                         27 |                                       27 |
|        4 | BIHAR             |                                                  8176 |                           8175 |                                                       8011 |                                  534 |                         534 |                                       527 |                                  38 |                         38 |                                       38 |
|        5 | CHHATTISGA RH     |                                                 11655 |                          11654 |                                                      11032 |                                  146 |                         146 |                                       145 |                                  27 |                         27 |                                       27 |
|        6 | GOA               |                                                   191 |                            187 |                                                         71 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                   2 |                          2 |                                        2 |
|        7 | GUJARAT           |                                                 14627 |                          14528 |                                                      13516 |                                  248 |                         248 |                                       248 |                                  33 |                         33 |                                       33 |
|        8 | HARYANA           |                                                  6226 |                           6207 |                                                       5463 |                                  143 |                         143 |                                       119 |                                  22 |                         22 |                                       22 |
|        9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                                  3615 |                           3612 |                                                       3514 |                                   81 |                          81 |                                        80 |                                  12 |                         12 |                                       12 |
|       10 | JHARKHAND         |                                                  4345 |                           4345 |                                                       4340 |                                  264 |                         264 |                                       263 |                                  24 |                         24 |                                       24 |
|       11 | KARNATAKA         |                                                  5955 |                           5955 |                                                       5912 |                                  233 |                         232 |                                       177 |                                  31 |                         31 |                                       28 |
|       12 | KERALA            |                                                   941 |                            941 |                                                        910 |                                  152 |                         152 |                                       139 |                                  14 |                         14 |                                       14 |
|       13 | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                 23032 |                          23004 |                                                      22153 |                                  313 |                         313 |                                       306 |                                  52 |                         52 |                                       51 |
|       14 | MAHARASHT RA      |                                                 27667 |                          27579 |                                                      25389 |                                  351 |                         351 |                                       342 |                                  34 |                         34 |                                       34 |
|       15 | MANIPUR           |                                                  3812 |                            161 |                                                          0 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                  12 |                          6 |                                        3 |
|       16 | MEGHALAYA         |                                                  6760 |                              0 |                                                          0 |                                 2240 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                   3 |                          3 |                                        0 |
|       17 | MIZORAM           |                                                   834 |                            834 |                                                        413 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                   0 |                          0 |                                        0 |
|       18 | NAGALAND          |                                                  1293 |                            167 |                                                          0 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                   0 |                          0 |                                        0 |
|       19 | ODISHA            |                                                  6798 |                           6798 |                                                       6776 |                                  314 |                         314 |                                       314 |                                  30 |                         30 |                                       30 |
|       20 | PUNJAB            |                                                 13241 |                          13203 |                                                      11400 |                                  152 |                         151 |                                       135 |                                  22 |                         22 |                                       20 |
|       21 | RAJASTHAN         |                                                 11255 |                          11247 |                                                      10927 |                                  362 |                         352 |                                       351 |                                  33 |                         33 |                                       33 |
|       22 | SIKKIM            |                                                   199 |                            186 |                                                        178 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                         0 |                                   6 |                          4 |                                        4 |

| 23    | TAMILNADU     |   12525 |   12524 |   12405 |   388 |   388 |   386 |   36 |   36 |   36 |
|-------|---------------|---------|---------|---------|-------|-------|-------|------|------|------|
| 24    | TELANGANA     |   12769 |   12768 |   12755 |   540 |   540 |   464 |   32 |   32 |   32 |
| 25    | TRIPURA       |    1178 |    1178 |    1175 |    75 |    75 |    75 |    9 |    9 |    9 |
| 26    | UTTARAKHA ND  |    7794 |    7793 |    7746 |    95 |    95 |    94 |   13 |   13 |   13 |
| 27    | UTTAR PRADESH |   57754 |   57752 |   57241 |   826 |   826 |   806 |   75 |   75 |   75 |
| 28    | WEST BENGAL   |    3339 |    3228 |    3225 |   345 |   336 |   336 |   22 |   21 |   21 |
| Total | Total         |  264020 |  251566 |  241164 |  8653 |  6392 |  6148 |  650 |  638 |  623 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 525 answered on 06.02.2024 regarding 'Digitalization of Panchayats'.

State/UT-wise details of Service Ready Gram panchayats

|   Sr.No | State Name                  |   Total GPs/ TLBs |   Service Ready GPs/TLBs |   Operational GPs/TLBs |
|---------|-----------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |                70 |                       81 |                     70 |
|       2 | ANDHRA PRADESH              |             13325 |                    12882 |                    539 |
|       3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           |              2108 |                     1081 |                    133 |
|       4 | ASSAM                       |              2197 |                     1640 |                    531 |
|       5 | BIHAR                       |              8054 |                     8860 |                   3390 |
|       6 | CHHATTISGARH                |             11654 |                     9759 |                   2299 |
|       7 | GOA                         |               191 |                        0 |                      0 |
|       8 | GUJARAT                     |             14621 |                    14551 |                  11490 |
|       9 | HARYANA                     |              6225 |                     6204 |                   1430 |
|      10 | HIMACHAL PRADESH            |              3615 |                      415 |                    263 |
|      11 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |              4291 |                     1113 |                    440 |
|      12 | JHARKHAND                   |              4345 |                     4638 |                   2175 |
|      13 | KARNATAKA                   |              5953 |                     6251 |                   3592 |
|      14 | KERALA                      |               941 |                     1130 |                    971 |
|      15 | LADAKH                      |               193 |                      193 |                     38 |
|      16 | LAKSHADWEEP                 |                10 |                        9 |                      4 |
|      17 | MADHYA PRADESH              |             23011 |                    18102 |                   2818 |
|      18 | MAHARASHTRA                 |             27906 |                    24455 |                   3424 |
|      19 | MANIPUR                     |              3651 |                     1479 |                     23 |
|      20 | MEGHALAYA                   |              9058 |                      692 |                     27 |
|      21 | MIZORAM                     |               834 |                      495 |                     46 |
|      22 | NAGALAND                    |              1296 |                      230 |                      7 |
|      23 | ODISHA                      |              6794 |                     7099 |                   2304 |
|      24 | PUDUCHERRY                  |               108 |                      101 |                     98 |
|      25 | PUNJAB                      |             13241 |                    12807 |                   7941 |
|      26 | RAJASTHAN                   |             11254 |                     8997 |                   6302 |
|      27 | SIKKIM                      |               199 |                       54 |                     10 |
|      28 | TAMILNADU                   |             12525 |                     7557 |                   2467 |
|      29 | TELANGANA                   |             12769 |                    10882 |                   5385 |

| 30          | THE DADRAAND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU   |     38 |     41 |    19 |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-------|
| 31          | TRIPURA                                       |    589 |    771 |   366 |
| 32          | UTTAR PRADESH                                 |  57702 |  46780 |  2871 |
| 33          | UTTARAKHAND                                   |   7795 |   2013 |  1218 |
| 34          | WEST BENGAL                                   |   3339 |   2938 |  2222 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                                   | 269902 | 214300 | 64913 |

*Some GP may have more than 1 service points