Lok Sabha Question No. 1541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan  in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1541

ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RASHTRIYAGRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1541. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether no funds have been released to Andhra Pradesh under Rashtiya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during the last five years and if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) the current status of RGSA implementation in the State, including funds allocated, released and utilised in the current financial year;

(c) the details of activities undertaken under RGSA such as infrastructure, training, capacity building, digitisation and other initiatives, district-wise; and

(d) whether any proposals from Andhra Pradesh for projects or funding under RGSA are pending and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj implemented Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during 2018-19 to 2020-21and Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is being implemented w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 with the main objective of building the capacity of Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) through imparting training to Elected Representatives (ERs) and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities for leadership roles to enable the Gram Panchayats to function effectively. The scheme is demand-driven in nature, and the release of funds depends upon various aspects like approval of the Annual Action Plan by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), submission of requisite documents alongwith Utilization Certificate etc. Under the scheme, in the last five years an amount of Rs. 91.06 cr. has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh and Rs. 112.24 cr. has been utilized, which includes unspent balance of previous years/scheme and the matching State share released by the State Government.

(b) During the current financial year 2025-26, the annual action plan amounting to Rs. 333.30 cr. (including Central and State share) has been approved by the Ministry for the State of Andhra Pradesh. Against this, Rs. 50.00 crore was released as the Central share and Rs. 18.32 crore was utilized by the State as on 25.11.2025.

(c) Under the revamped scheme of RGSA since 2022-23, approval for construction of 617 Panchayat Bhawans and procurement of 1922 computers have been granted, out of which 500 computers have already been procured. The district-wise allocation for construction of Panchayat Bhawans and computers procured is at Annexure-I and AnnexureII respectively.In addition, training of 13,37,088 participants have been undertaken under the scheme as reported by State through Training Management Portal (TMP). The institutewise/district-wise details of participants trained are at Annexure-III .

(d) The Ministry has sanctioned four projects to the State of Andhra Pradesh under the components of Innovative and Economic Development and Income Enhancement Projects of Revamped RGSA during the current FY 2025-26 namely (i) Araku-Camping and Caravan Villages, (ii) Kuchipudi-Heritage Village, (iii) Etikkopaka-Toy Village and (iv) Empowerment of Gram Panchayats to bring about Behavioral Change on Solid Waste Management Practices in Rural Households. Under the scheme, no proposal from the State of Andhra Pradesh is pending for approval.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure refer to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1541 to be answered on 09/12/2025 regarding Implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

## Details of District-wise Panchayat Bhawan approvedin the State of Andhra Pradesh

| S. No   | District      |   Allocation of GPbuildings |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Chittoor      |                          17 |
| 2       | Palnadu       |                          16 |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu |                          27 |
| 4       | ASR           |                          53 |
| 5       | Krishna       |                           4 |
| 6       | Srikakulam    |                          24 |
| 7       | Annamayya     |                          12 |
| 8       | P.Manyam      |                          95 |
| 9       | Tirupati      |                          52 |
| 10      | Sri Satya Sai |                          23 |
| 11      | Anakapalli    |                          28 |
| 12      | YSR Kadapa    |                          56 |
| 13      | Eluru         |                          14 |
| 14      | Prakasam      |                          19 |
| 15      | Kurnool       |                          36 |
| 16      | SPSR Nellore  |                          40 |
| 17      | Vizianagaram  |                          40 |
| 18      | Bapatla       |                          12 |
| 19      | Nandyal       |                          15 |
| 20      | Guntur        |                          12 |
| 21      | Kakinada      |                           7 |
| 22      | East Godavari |                           5 |
| 23      | NTR           |                           6 |
| 24      | Konaseema     |                           2 |
| 25      | West Godavari |                           1 |
| 26      | Visakhapatnam |                           1 |
|         | Total         |                         617 |

Note: As reported by the State

## Annexure-II

## Annexure refer to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1541 to be answered on 09/12/2025 regarding Implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

## District-wise details of Computers distributed

| Sl. No.   | District                 |   No. of Computers |
|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Srikakulam               |                 31 |
| 2         | Vizianagaram             |                 31 |
| 3         | ParvathipuramManyam      |                 21 |
| 4         | Visakhapatnam            |                 10 |
| 5         | Anakapalli               |                 28 |
| 6         | Alluri Sitharama Raju    |                 20 |
| 7         | Kakinada                 |                  9 |
| 8         | East Godavari            |                  9 |
| 9         | Dr.B.R.AmbedkarKonaseema |                  9 |
| 10        | West Godavari            |                 12 |
| 11        | Eluru                    |                 16 |
| 12        | Krishna                  |                 19 |
| 13        | NTR                      |                 12 |
| 14        | Guntur                   |                 12 |
| 15        | Palnadu                  |                 20 |
| 16        | Bapatla                  |                 16 |
| 17        | Prakasam                 |                 23 |
| 18        | SPSR Nellore             |                 27 |
| 19        | Nandyal                  |                 20 |
| 20        | Kurnool                  |                 16 |
| 21        | YSR Kadapa               |                 23 |
| 22        | Annamayya                |                 19 |
| 23        | Sri Satya Sai            |                 16 |
| 24        | Ananthapuram             |                 20 |
| 25        | Tirupati                 |                 34 |
| 26        | Chittoor                 |                 27 |
| Total     | Total                    |                500 |

Note: As reported by the State

## Annexure-III

## Annexure refer to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1541 to be answered on 09/12/2025 regarding Implementation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

## Details of Institute-wise/ District-wise Participants Trained in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last 4 years (As on 25.11.2025)

|   Sl. No. | Institute Name                                                                  | No. of Participants   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Vijayawada | 6,42,134              |
|         2 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT - Ananthapuramu )                  | 42,648                |
|         3 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT - Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore )    | 43,885                |
|         4 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT - Visakhapatnam )                  | 54,504                |
|         5 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT - Y.S.R. Kadapa )                  | 43,304                |
|         6 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- CHITTOOR)                         | 66,534                |
|         7 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- EAST GODAVARI)                    | 94,081                |
|         8 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- GUNTUR)                           | 56,856                |
|         9 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- KRISHNA)                          | 36,394                |
|        10 | District Panchayat Resource                                                     | 39,754                |

|    | Center (DISTRICT- KURNOOL)                                   |           |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 11 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- PRAKASAM)      | 45,423    |
| 12 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- SRIKAKULAM)    | 50,907    |
| 13 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- VIZIANAGARAM)  | 49,362    |
| 14 | District Panchayat Resource Center (DISTRICT- WEST GODAVARI) | 54,028    |
| 15 | Extension Training Center, Bapatla                           | 5,326     |
| 16 | Extension Training Center, Samalkota                         | 5,335     |
| 17 | Extension Training Center, Sri Kalahasti                     | 6,613     |
|    | TOTAL                                                        | 13,37,088 |

Note: As per Training Management Portal

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