Lok Sabha Question No. 4172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Assessment of Functional Efficiency of Gram Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4172 ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONALEFFICIENCY OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

## 4172. SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA: SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has adopted any specific indicators or monitoring mechanisms to assess the impact of infrastructure and digital investments on the functional efficiency of Gram Panchayats; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) & (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj has developed Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) to measure the incremental progress made by Gram Panchayats/Equivalent to GP in achieving localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) and, consequently, attaining SDG 2030 based on local indicators across the 9 themes of LSDGs.

The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) incorporated a comprehensive array of 18 indicators (for FY 2023 -24) under Theme 6: Panchayat with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure that evaluate the presence and quality of infrastructure at the Gram Panchayat level. The list of Local Indicators under Theme 6 -Panchayat with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure is at Annexure-I .

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## Annexure-I

## Annex refer to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4172 to be answered on 19/08/2025

## List of Local Indicators under Theme 6 -Panchayat with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure

|   Sl. No. | Indicator                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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|         1 | Percentage of Anganwadi Center having own building with basic facilities ( Electricity, Drinking Water &Toilet) in Gram Panchayat                                                               |
|         2 | Percentage of habitation/villages having street lights                                                                                                                                          |
|         3 | Percentage of habitations connected with all-weather roads                                                                                                                                      |
|         4 | Percentage of Primary Schools having own building with basic facilities (Electricity, Drinking water, and separate Toilets for Boys &Girls) in Gram Panchayat                                   |
|         5 | Whether all weather roads are connected from the Gram Panchayat to main road                                                                                                                    |
|         6 | Whether Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centers/ Health Sub Center (HSC) with basic facilities (Electricity, Drinking water, and separate Toilets for men &women) located in Gram Panchayat |
|         7 | Whether Common Service Center (CSC) is functional with basic facilities such as Electricity, Internet, Printer, Computer and Manpower in Gram Panchayat area                                    |
|         8 | Whether functional public library is available in Gram Panchayat area                                                                                                                           |
|         9 | Whether Gram Panchayat Bhawan / Panchayat Ghar having own building with basic facilities (Electricity, Drinking water, and separate Toilets for men &women                                      |
|        10 | Whether Gram Panchayat Bhawan/ Panchayat Ghar has Computer with Internet facility                                                                                                               |
|        11 | Whether Gram Panchayat has a Functional and ready to use Community Hall                                                                                                                         |
|        12 | Whether Gram Panchayat has access to nearby Livestock Center (0-5 KM)                                                                                                                           |
|        13 | Whether Gram Panchayat has been declared Har Ghar Jal certified                                                                                                                                 |
|        14 | Whether Gram Panchayat has been declared ODF plus                                                                                                                                               |
|        15 | Whether Gram Panchayat has facilities (shelter, water, food, medical facilities) for the stray animal                                                                                           |
|        16 | Whether Gram Panchayat has identified Disaster Shelter building                                                                                                                                 |
|        17 | Whether Gram Panchayat has Play Ground during the reference year                                                                                                                                |
|        18 | Whether the Burial /Cremation Ground has all basic facilities (water, toilet, sitting facilities etc) in Gram Panchayat                                                                         |

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