Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: e-Gram Swaraj App
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## E-GRAM SWARAJ APP

## †281. SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of schemes implemented under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) in various States of the country State-wise especially in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b) the objectives of the e-Gram Swaraj App;
- (c) whether e-Gram Swaraj App is useful in monitoring the work done in the Panchayats; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) The Ministry is implementing Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with main objective of capacitating Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) through imparting training to the Elected Representatives (ERs), functionaries and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Panchayats to function effectively, across all States/UTs including Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Under revamped scheme, capacity building and training of elected representatives, functionaries and other stakeholders of Panchayats supported under different categories viz. basic orientation, refresher training, thematic training, specialized training, panchayat development plan training, etc. Apart from different trainings, scheme also supports for exposure visits, development of training modules and materials, etc. In addition, the scheme also provides support for establishment of institutional mechanism for the capacity building & training and 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 participants trained, construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawans, and procurement of computers approved under the scheme during 2025-26 are annexed.

(b) The objective of the e-GramSwaraj application is to bring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by providing a unified digital platform for planning, budgeting, accounting, work management, and monitoring of activities undertaken by Gram Panchayats. The application aims to streamline Panchayat-level workflows and strengthen evidence-based decision-making.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. The e-GramSwaraj application is useful in monitoring the works executed by Panchayats. The application enables real-time tracking of Panchayat works through features such as work identification, geo-tagging, progress reporting, financial tracking, and generation of activity-wise reports. It integrates the planning and implementation stages, allowing stakeholders to monitor physical and financial progress of works taken up under various schemes. The system also facilitates transparency by making Panchayat information publicly accessible through the eGramSwaraj dashboard and mobile interface.

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## Annexure refer to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.281 to be answered on 02/12/2025 regarding e-Gram Swaraj App

## Details of participants trained, construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawans, and procurement of computers approved

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                           | Participants Trained   | Construction of Panchayat Bhawan Approved *   | Procurement of Computers Approved*   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                      | 201930                 | 617                                           | 1422                                 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 8794                   | 453                                           | 736                                  |
| 3         | Assam                               | 49383                  | 286                                           | 868                                  |
| 4         | Bihar                               | 124860                 | 0                                             | 2171                                 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                        | 42922                  | 280                                           | 4585                                 |
| 6         | Goa                                 | 1694                   | 0                                             | 25                                   |
| 7         | Gujarat                             | 22112                  | 408                                           | 43                                   |
| 8         | Haryana                             | 89417                  | 509                                           | 1363                                 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                    | 10722                  | 78                                            | 0                                    |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir                   | 9091                   | 640                                           | 0                                    |
| 11        | Jharkhand                           | 88437                  | 0                                             | 0                                    |
| 12        | Karnataka                           | 196658                 | 258                                           | 0                                    |
| 13        | Kerala                              | 44072                  | 0                                             | 200                                  |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                      | 130586                 | 50                                            | 0                                    |
| 15        | Maharashtra                         | 29978                  | 875                                           | 680                                  |
| 16        | Manipur                             | 2871                   | 1                                             | 0                                    |
| 17        | Meghalaya                           | 6401                   | 24                                            | 1677                                 |
| 18        | Mizoram                             | 5496                   | 284                                           | 559                                  |
| 19        | Nagaland                            | 2389                   | 91                                            | 591                                  |
| 20        | Odisha                              | 145435                 | 500                                           | 200                                  |
| 21        | Punjab                              | 58785                  | 500                                           | 4000                                 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                           | 263011                 | 6                                             | 0                                    |
| 23        | Sikkim                              | 3805                   | 12                                            | 50                                   |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                          | 37384                  | 0                                             | 1594                                 |
| 25        | Telangana                           | 13175                  | 82                                            | 1834                                 |
| 26        | Tripura                             | 33849                  | 61                                            | 18                                   |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                       | 192955                 | 281                                           | 0                                    |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                         | 3171                   | 237                                           | 3507                                 |
| 29        | West Bengal                         | 154769                 | 164                                           | 1600                                 |
| 30        | A&N Islands                         | 1143                   | 2                                             | 0                                    |
| 31        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 680                    | 4                                             | 0                                    |
| 32        | Ladakh                              | 31                     | 0                                             | 0                                    |
| Total     | Total                               | 19,76,006              | 6,703                                         | 27,723                               |

* includes carryover of Previous years