Lok Sabha Question No. 2685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: e-Panchayat Project in Maharashtra
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2685

ANSWERED ON 05.08.2025

## E-PANCHAYAT PROJECT IN MAHARASHTRA

## †2685. SHRI BALYA MAMASURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allocated and disbursed to Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra under the 15 th Finance Commission, State and year-wise;
- (b) whether all Gram Panchayats have been provided with digital facilities like Computers, internet and training under the e-Panchayat project, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Impact assessment of the e-Panchayat project in all Gram Panchayats of Maharashtra has been made by the Government assessment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) Allocation and release of Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants to the Rural Local Bodies in the States, including Maharashtra, year-wise, is given in Annexure-I .

The Ministry of Finance releases the Fifteenth Finance Commission grants to all States, based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, for the untied grant and the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, for the tied grant. These grants are distributed among all tiers of the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) and transferred by the State Government on the basis of the accepted recommendations of the latest State Finance Commission (SFC) and in conformity with the bands of the Central Finance Commission.

As per the information provided by the State Government of Maharashtra, the year-wise funds disbursed to Gram Panchayats in the State of Maharashtra under the 15 th Finance Commission are as under: -

## (Rs. in lakh)

|   Sr. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds disbursed |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | 2020-21          |            466160 |
|         2 | 2021-22          |            344560 |
|         3 | 2022-23          |            353742 |
|         4 | 2023-24          |            348002 |

| 5   | 2024-25   |   302709.75 |
|-----|-----------|-------------|
|     | Total     | 1.81517e+06 |

(b) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) from the financial year 2022-23 to 2025-26. The main objective of the scheme is to empower Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by providing training, including on e-panchayat, to the Elected Representatives (ERs), Panchayat functionaries and other stakeholders, so they can develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles and enable the panchayats to function effectively. Under the scheme, Ministry also supplements the efforts of States/UTs on limited scale for creation basic infrastructure for effective functioning of Gram Panchayats such as Construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawans, Computers and Co-location of Common Service Centres (CSC) with GP Bhawans with focus on NE States, as proposed by States/UTs in their Annual Action Plans and later approved by Central Empowered Committee. The e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) is one of the Component of the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

## State-wise status of computers approved under this Scheme at Annexure-II & Participants trained under RGSA at Annexure-III

To attain the vision of Digital India, the BharatNet project is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats in the country. So far, out of a total of 2.63 lakh Gram Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies (TLBs), 2.18 lakh GPs/TLBs have been made service-ready for providing high-speed internet services under the BharatNet project. To further improve digital connectivity, the Amended BharatNet Programme was approved by the Cabinet on 04.08.2023 for the upgradation of the existing network of BharatNet Phase-I and Phase-II and the creation of a network in the remaining Gram Panchayats. BSNL has been nominated as the Project Management Agency. For convenience, the GPs have been enabled to apply for BSNL Fibre-To-Home connections directly through eGramSwaraj.

(c) & (d) The Ministry continuously strives to enhance the effectiveness and impact of the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) by leveraging emerging technologies and adopting a consultative, feedback-driven approach. Regular feedback is collected from users at various levels, including through regional workshops and stakeholder consultations, to identify areas of improvement and prioritize future developments.

Feedback from State Governments and Panchayat functionaries is regularly incorporated to improve the usability and impact of digital platforms. As part of these efforts, the Ministry has conducted regional workshops in Shimla, Hyderabad, and Guwahati to gather feedback from stakeholders. To brainstorm and develop a roadmap for strengthening its e-Governance applications, the Ministry also organized an industry consultation event, 'Manthan,' in New Delhi in January, 2023. Focused interactions with stakeholders were also held in Maharashtra and Lucknow. In addition, several online meetings were convened to maintain active engagement with State Governments. These interactions have been instrumental in collecting actionable feedback for system improvement and rationalization, aligned with ground-level requirements.

Preliminary outcomes indicate growing digital adoption at the grassroots level, improved transparency in planning and accounting, and enhanced efficiency in the delivery of services through Panchayati Raj Institutions.

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Annexure-I (Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2685 answered on 05.08.2025) State-wise allocation and release of Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants to the Panchayats and Rural Local Bodies during the last five years (Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | States            | 2020-21    | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23    | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2023-24   | 2024-25    | 2024-25   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | States            | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 2625.00    | 2625.00   | 1939.00    | 1917.85   | 2010.00    | 1976.75   | 2031.00    | 1997.45   | 2152.00    | 2109.97   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 231.00     | 231.00    | 170.00     | 170.00    | 177.00     | 35.40     | 179.00     | 0.00      | 189.00     | 0.00      |
| 3         | Assam             | 1604.00    | 1604.00   | 1186.00    | 1186.00   | 1228.00    | 1228.00   | 1241.00    | 1241.00   | 1315.00    | 0.00      |
| 4         | Bihar             | 5018.00    | 5018.00   | 3709.00    | 3709.00   | 3842.00    | 3842.00   | 3884.00    | 3855.33   | 4114.00    | 4109.01   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 1454.00    | 1454.00   | 1075.00    | 1075.00   | 1114.00    | 1114.00   | 1125.00    | 1125.00   | 1192.00    | 1185.25   |
| 6         | Goa               | 75.00      | 75.00     | 55.00      | 55.00     | 57.00      | 48.46     | 58.00      | 21.55     | 62.00      | 0.00      |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 3195.00    | 3195.00   | 2362.00    | 2362.00   | 2446.00    | 2446.00   | 2473.00    | 2473.00   | 2619.00    | 1271.50   |
| 8         | Haryana           | 1264.00    | 1264.00   | 935.00     | 935.00    | 968.00     | 967.30    | 979.00     | 953.59    | 1036.00    | 1012.51   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 429.00     | 429.00    | 317.00     | 317.00    | 329.00     | 329.00    | 332.00     | 318.04    | 352.00     | 229.19    |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 1689.00    | 1689.00   | 1249.00    | 1249.00   | 1293.00    | 1293.00   | 1307.00    | 1307.00   | 1385.00    | 0.00      |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 3217.00    | 3217.00   | 2377.00    | 2375.50   | 2463.00    | 2093.55   | 2490.00    | 2086.59   | 2637.00    | 2133.25   |
| 12        | Kerala            | 1628.00    | 1628.00   | 1203.00    | 1203.00   | 1246.00    | 1246.00   | 1260.00    | 1260.00   | 1334.00    | 1334.00   |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 3984.00    | 3984.00   | 2944.00    | 2944.00   | 3050.00    | 3050.00   | 3083.00    | 2819.24   | 3265.00    | 1629.45   |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 5827.00    | 5827.00   | 4307.00    | 4267.16   | 4461.00    | 3696.71   | 4510.00    | 3629.21   | 4776.00    | 3169.72   |
| 15        | Manipur           | 177.00     | 177.00    | 131.00     | 65.50     | 135.00     | 0.00      | 137.00     | 0.00      | 145.00     | 0.00      |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 182.00     | 182.00    | 135.00     | 67.50     | 140.00     | 0.00      | 141.00     | 0.00      | 149.00     | 0.00      |
| 17        | Mizoram           | 93.00      | 93.00     | 69.00      | 69.00     | 71.00      | 71.00     | 72.00      | 0.00      | 76.00      | 0.00      |
| 18        | Nagaland          | 125.00     | 125.00    | 92.00      | 92.00     | 96.00      | 48.00     | 97.00      | 0.00      | 102.00     | 0.00      |
| 19        | Odisha            | 2258.00    | 2258.00   | 1669.00    | 1669.00   | 1728.00    | 1728.00   | 1747.00    | 1746.91   | 1851.00    | 1851.00   |

| 20   | Punjab        |   1388.00 |   1388.00 |   1026.00 |   1026.00 |   1062.00 |   1062.00 |   1074.00 |   1058.35 |   1138.00 |   788.90 |
|------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 21   | Rajasthan     |      3862 |      3862 |      2854 |    2854   |      2957 |   2955.34 |      2989 |   2847.96 |      3166 |  2803.69 |
| 22   | Sikkim        |        42 |        42 |        31 |      31   |        33 |     33    |        33 |     33    |        35 |    32.34 |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu    |      3607 |      3607 |      2666 |    2666   |      2761 |   2761    |      2791 |   2791    |      2957 |  2270.74 |
| 24   | Telangana     |      1847 |      1847 |      1365 |    1365   |      1415 |   1415    |      1430 |   1424.18 |      1514 |     0    |
| 25   | Tripura       |       191 |       191 |       141 |     141   |       147 |    147    |       148 |    148    |       157 |   156.31 |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh |      9752 |      9752 |      7208 |    7208   |      7466 |   7466    |      7547 |   7547    |      7994 |  7994    |
| 27   | Uttarakhand   |       574 |       574 |       425 |     418.7 |       440 |    439.21 |       445 |    444.13 |       471 |   234.91 |
| 28   | West Bengal   |      4412 |      4412 |      3261 |    3261   |      3378 |   3378    |      3415 |   3415    |      3617 |  3472.22 |
|      | Total         |     60750 |     60750 |     44901 |   44699.2 |     46513 |  44869.7  |     47018 |  44542.5  |     49800 | 37788    |

## Annexure-II

(Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2685 answered on 05.08.2025)

## Status of Computers Approved Under Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

| Sl. No   | State/UTs                                    | 2022-23      | 2023-24 Computers Approved   | 2024-25 Computers   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                               | Approved 500 | 0                            | Approved 1422       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 800          | 0                            | 400                 |
| 3        | Assam                                        | 500          | 0                            | 687                 |
| 4        | Bihar                                        | 267          | 0                            | 2000                |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                                 | 0            | 600                          | 5896                |
| 6        | Goa                                          | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| 7        | Gujarat                                      | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| 8        | Haryana                                      | 0            | 0                            | 1363                |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                             | 334          | 0                            | 0                   |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                            | 318          | 1000                         | 0                   |
| 11       | Jharkhand                                    | 240          | 0                            | 2066                |
| 12       | Karnataka                                    | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| 13       | Kerala                                       | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                               | 0            | 0                            | 289                 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                                  | 0            | 0                            | 945                 |
| 16       | Manipur                                      | 60           | 0                            | 81                  |
| 17       | Meghalaya                                    | 1177         | 500                          | 0                   |
| 18       | Mizoram                                      | 591          | 0                            | 0                   |
| 19       | Nagaland                                     | 244          | 0                            | 151                 |
| 20       | Odisha                                       | 0            | 50                           | 100                 |
| 21       | Punjab                                       | 0            | 0                            | 8334                |
| 22       | Rajasthan                                    | 1554         | 0                            | 0                   |
| 23       | Sikkim                                       | 185          | 50                           | 0                   |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                                   | 0            | 0                            | 1594                |
| 25       | Telangana                                    | 1812         | 0                            | 1640                |
| 26       | Tripura                                      | 475          | 0                            | 0                   |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh                                | 3145         | 0                            | 0                   |
| 28       | Uttarakhand                                  | 0            | 500                          | 3760                |
| 29       | West Bengal                                  | 0            | 0                            | 112                 |
|          | UTs                                          |              |                              |                     |
| 30       | Andaman &Nicobar                             | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| 31       | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 0            | 0                            | 4                   |
| 32       | Lakshadweep                                  | 0            |                              | 0                   |
| 33       | Ladakh                                       | 63           | 60                           | 4                   |
| 34       | Puducherry                                   | 0            | 0                            | 0                   |
| Total    | Total                                        | 12265        | 2760                         | 30848               |

(Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2685 answered on 05.08.2025)

Capacity Building & Training under RGSA

| Sl. No   | States/UT                | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|----------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 1874      | 2865      | 5221      |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh           | 649156    | 165001    | 325643    |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 3,711     | 6138      | 12344     |
| 4        | Assam                    | 227733    | 348183    | 144936    |
| 5        | Bihar                    | 404406    | 163809    | 435896    |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh             | 121099    | 163292    | 90559     |
| 7        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli   | 575       | 1000      | 1073      |
| 8        | Daman and Diu            |           |           |           |
| 9        | Goa                      | 1777      | 3548      | 4519      |
| 10       | Gujarat                  | 250       | 1938      | 90368     |
| 11       | Haryana                  | 4859      | 12431     | 11909     |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh         | 9531      | 92458     | 120455    |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir           | 284138    | 350026    | 82534     |
| 14       | Jharkhand                | 8302      | 54056     | 135817    |
| 15       | Karnataka                | 213467    | 363317    | 321380    |
| 16       | Kerala                   | 179478    | 149153    | 129632    |
| 17       | Ladakh                   | 0         | 0         | 26        |
| 18       | Lakshadweep              | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh           | 281610    | 86884     | 242279    |
| 20       | Maharashtra              | 1041165   | 984321    | 363111    |
| 21       | Manipur                  | 894       | 5591      | 195       |
| 22       | Meghalaya                | 11,588    | 74410     | 78537     |
| 23       | Mizoram                  | 2659      | 9800      | 9841      |
| 24       | Nagaland                 | 1832      | 3435      | 4725      |
| 25       | Odisha                   | 79116     | 160774    | 279505    |
| 26       | Puducherry               | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 27       | Punjab                   | 36378     | 13359     | 122848    |
| 28       | Rajasthan                | 2481      | 96389     | 71795     |
| 29       | Sikkim                   | 13,552    | 11249     | 6709      |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu               | 106560    | 101513    | 78490     |
| 31       | Telangana                | 14506     | 2441      | 1701      |
| 32       | Tripura                  | 7743      | 63715     | 54228     |
| 33       | Uttarakhand              | 48241     | 144374    | 22342     |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh            | 263409    | 82712     | 76302     |
| 35       | West Bengal              | 174974    | 272762    | 228081    |
|          | NIDPR and Others         | 5229      | 1438      | 1941      |
| Total    | Total                    | 4202293   | 3992382   | 3554942   |

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