Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Gram Manchitra Application
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 113

ANSWER DATE 03.12.2024

## GRAMMANCHITRAAPPLICATION

## * 113. SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to State:

(a) Whether the Government has outlined the key objectives and initiatives of the Gram Manchitra Application and its impact on spatial planning and transparency in rural governance, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, State-wise/District-wise particularly UP;

(b) Whether the Gram Manchitra initiative integrates disaster management planning and natural resource management into local governance and if so, the details thereof along with outcomes achieved; and

(c) the details of steps taken by the Government to enhance public access to this digital tool and improve its effectiveness in rural areas and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) Yes. The Ministry has launched this portal to increase awareness among people about the assets created in their Gram Panchayats (GPs) and to plan for utilizing the funds. The key objectives/Initiatives of Gram Manchitra application are as follows:

- 1) Provide a visualization platform for Gram Panchayat development planning.
- 2) Promote Spatial Planning among Gram Panchayats (GPs) by utilizing geo-spatial technology: Spatial development plans have been developed for Bakkas & Kalonda Gram Panchayats (GPs) in Lucknow & Gautam Buddh Nagar districts, respectively of Uttar Pradesh on pilot basis, in addition to 32 other plans as per details furnished in Annexure.
- 3) Support Formulation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs): The application aids in the formulation and execution of GPDPs by providing tools for decision-making with regard to locating asset sites in most efficient manner.
- 4) Enhance Transparency and Accountability: By integrating geo-tagging information of assets, Gram Manchitra shows where the developmental works are located.
- 5) Integration of the 1:500 scale, 5 cm accuracy maps produced under SVAMITVA scheme: These maps are available for Abadi areas for all villages in Uttar Pradesh.

- (b) The details regarding integration of disaster management planning and natural resource management into local governance using Gram Manchitra are: -
- 1) Various assets such as roads, police stations, hospitals, schools have been integrated into the application. These help in planning and preparedness for exigencies in the Gram Panchayat (GP), which leads to prevention and mitigation of damage to the natural disasters.
- 2) Through integration with Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), weather forecasts for Gram Panchayats (GPs) are available to everyone, which provide alerts for imminent disasters. Launched on 24 th October 2024, the functionality provides for the first time, weather forecasts for Gram Panchayats for 5 days. Therefore, forecasts regarding temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and cloud cover are available and updated every hour.
- c) The details of steps taken by the Government to enhance public access to this digital tool and improve its effectiveness in rural areas are: -
- 1) The application is openly accessible to everyone.
- 2) Training and capacity building of the master trainers among Panchayat functionaries is done through National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
- 3) A tool has been developed that can assess the rooftop solarization potential of houses in village Abadi areas. This is of great utility for the individuals and Panchayats.

Annexure List of 34 Pilot Gram Panchayats for which Spatial Plans were prepared

University

| S. N o.        | State            | District        | Block              | GPName                                                       | Partner Institute Name   |
|----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Jharkhand      | Ranchi           | Kanke           | Neori              | BIT, Mesra, Ranchi                                           | 1 2                      |
| Jharkhand      | Bokaro           | Chas            | Kandra             | BIT, Mesra, Ranchi                                           | 1 2                      |
| Haryana        | Ambala           | Shahzadpur      | Pathrehri          | Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh               | 3                        |
| Haryana        | Ambala           | Barara          | Mullana            | Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh               | 4                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Pune             | Junnar          | Rajuri             | Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune NIT, Nagpur | 5                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Pune             | Junnar          | Belhe              | Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune NIT, Nagpur | 6                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Nagpur           | Ramtek          | Mansar             |                                                              | 7                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Nagpur           | Kamleshwar      | Gondkhairi         |                                                              | 8                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Ahmednagar       | Rahuri          | Guha               | Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai                    | 9                        |
| Maharasht ra   | Kolhapur         | Panhala         | Borwade            | Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Mumbai                    | 10                       |
| Assam          | Kamrup           | Sualkuchi       | Bongshar           | IIT Guwahati                                                 | 11                       |
| Assam          | Kamrup           | Bezera          | Saraighat          | IIT Guwahati                                                 | 12                       |
| Uttarakha nd   | Haridwar         | Roorkee         | Belada             | IIT Roorkee                                                  | 13                       |
| Uttarakha nd   | Dehradun         | Sahaspur        | Chharba            | IIT Roorkee                                                  | 14                       |
| Madhya Pradesh | Vidisha          | Lateri          | Murvas             | School of Planning& Architecture (SPA), Bhopal               | 15                       |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sehori           | Sehore          | Bilkisganj         | School of Planning& Architecture (SPA), Bhopal               | 16                       |
| Chhattisga rh  | Durg             | Patan           | Jheet              | NIT, Raipur (Architecture Department)                        | 17                       |
| Chhattisga rh  | Saraguja         | Udaipur         | Udaipur            | NIT, Raipur (Architecture Department)                        | 18                       |
| Andhra Pradesh | Krishna          | Unguturu        | Telaprolu          | School of Planning& Architecture, Vijayawada                 | 19                       |
| Andhra Pradesh | Krishna          | Kanchikache rla | Paritala           | School of Planning& Architecture, Vijayawada                 | 20                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tiruchirappal li | Manikandam      | Navalur Kottapattu | NIT, Trichy (D/o Architecture)                               | 21                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | Tiruchirappal li | Thiruveramb ur  | Gundur             | NIT, Trichy (D/o Architecture)                               | 22                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvaluvar     | Villivakkam     | Morai              | School of Planning,                                          | 23                       |
| Tamil Nadu     | Thiruvaluvar     | Poonamallee     | Chembarabak kam    | Architecture& Anna University, Chennai                       | 24                       |
| Gujarat        | Anand            | Tarapur         | Tarapur            | CEPT                                                         | 25                       |

Ahmedabad

| S. N o.     | State            | District           | Block            | GPName                                                                           | Partner Institute Name                                      |
|-------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 26          | Mehsana          |                    | Kadi             | Nandasan                                                                         |                                                             |
|             | Uttar Pradesh    | Lucknow            | Gosaiganj Bakkas | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow                             | 27                                                          |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh    | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Dadri            | Kalonda                                                                          | Apeejay School of Architecture &Planning, Greater Noida, UP |
|             | Karnataka        | Udupi              | Shankarnaray ana | Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE, Manipal                       | 29 Kundapura                                                |
|             | Udupi            | Bynduru            | Uppunda          | Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE, Manipal                       | 30                                                          |
| Odisha 32   | Khordha          | Balianta           | Pratapsasan      | School of Planning and Architecture, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, | 31                                                          |
| Odisha 32   | Cuttack          | Narasinghpu r      | Nuapatna         | School of Planning and Architecture, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, |                                                             |
| West Bengal | Jhargram         | Jhargram           | Aguibani         | IIT, Kharagpur                                                                   | 33                                                          |
| West Bengal | Paschim Madnipur | Narayangarh        | Mokrampur        | IIT, Kharagpur                                                                   | 34                                                          |