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Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Panchayat Advancement Index Wins Gold
Recognition at National e-Governance Awards
2026
प्रव तथ: 05 JUN 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), a flagship data-driven governance initiative of the Ministry of
Panchayati Raj, has been selected for the Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026
under Category VII – Digital Transformation through the Use of Data Analytics in Digital Platforms by
Central Ministries, States and Union Territories. The award will be presented during the 29th National
Conference on e-Governance, which will be held on 1–2 July 2026 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Conference is
being jointly organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)
and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in association with the Government
of Rajasthan. The theme of this year’s Conference, “Viksit Bharat 2047: AI-Enabled, Data-Driven and
Secure Digital Governance,” reflects the Government’s commitment to leveraging emerging technologies,
data-driven decision-making and robust cybersecurity frameworks to deliver efficient, secure and citizen-
centric public services.
The National Awards for e-Governance are conferred annually to recognise and promote excellence in the
implementation of e-Governance initiatives across the country. In 2026, a total of 17 projects and
initiatives have been selected for recognition across seven award categories. The Gold Award comprises a
trophy, a citation, and a cash incentive of ₹10 lakh for further strengthening the initiative and advancing
public welfare outcomes.
About Panchayat Advancement Index
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is India’s first comprehensive, data-driven framework for
assessing and ranking the performance of Gram Panchayats across the nine themes of the Localisation of
Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs). PAI 2.0, the latest and significantly strengthened version of the
Index, assesses more than 2.6 lakh Gram Panchayats against 150 indicators and 230 data points. Based on
their composite scores, Gram Panchayats are classified into five performance categories. For Detailed
Information on PAI click here***
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