Parliament Question: e-Gram Swaraj and digital empowerment of Panchayats

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3753 ANSWEREDON 25.03.2026 E-GRAM SWARAJ AND DIGITALEMPOWERMENT OFPANCHAYATS 3753#SHRIPRADIPKUMAR VARMA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to State:

(a) whether Government has achieved the target of completely digitizing the functions, financial transactions and monitoring of schemes of the Gram Panchayats of the country through e-Gram Swaraj Portal and Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES), if so, the State-wise detailsthereof; and

(b) the year-wise and State-wise details of Central assistance provided to Panchayats for strengthening theirdigital infrastructure during the last three years? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) with the objective of strengthening transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through digitalenablement.

With a vision to usher in Digital Panchayats and transform rural governance, the e- GramSwaraj portal (https://egramswaraj.gov.in) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 24th April 2020. The eGramSwaraj application, developed as part of the e-Panchayat MMP, has facilitated digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments at the Panchayat level. The eGramSwaraj enables Panchayats to prepare and upload their Annual Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) online. Further, the integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS)enables real-time payments tovendorsand service providers, ensuring seamless fund flow andreducing delays.

Further, the Ministry has also developed several other applications under the e-Panchayat MMP. The 'Meri Panchayat' application provides citizens access to information on Panchayat planning, activities and progress of works. 'Panchayat Nirnay' facilitates transparent conduct and management of Gram Sabha meetings. The 'AuditOnline' application enables online auditing of Panchayat accounts and financial management, particularly for utilization of Central Finance Commission grants. In addition, the Ministry has introduced 'SabhaSaar', an AI-enabled platform for voice-to-text transcription and summarisation of Gram Sabha and Panchayat meetings to ensure accurate documentation of proceedings. As on 18.03.2026, over 1.17 lakh Gram Panchayats have used the SabhaSaar portal for generation of Minutes of 1Meetings, andmore than2.39lakhminutes have beenuploadedonthe portal.

As on 18.03.2026, during the current FY 2025–26, out of a total of 2,58,730 Gram Panchayats and equivalent, 2,44,175 Gram Panchayats and equivalent (94.37%) have made payments amounting to ₹39,440 crore through the eGramSwaraj–PFMS interface. The State-wise adoptionstatus of eGramSwarajisat Annexure - I.

(b) Local Self Government and Village Administration being the State subject under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution, the primary responsibility for infrastructure development, including computerization, in Panchayats lies with States/UTs. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplementsthe effortsof states andUTs inbuilding Panchayatinfrastructure, at a limitedscale, with particularfocusonthe North EasternStates.

Under this Scheme, the Ministry assists with key infrastructure elements within Panchayats, including the Panchayat Bhawan, Co-location of Common Service Centre (CSC), and procurement of Computers. States may also utilize funds from various sources, viz., the 15th Finance Commission, State Finance Commission (SFC), Own Source Revenue (OSR), and any otherresources availablewith the Gram Panchayats,to support theirinfrastructure needs.

Further, the Ministry encouragesStatesandPanchayats toleveragethese funds byconverging themwith variousinfrastructure schemesof the Central andStateGovernments.

The State/UT-wise detailsof funds releasedunder revampedRashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan since 2023-24 to 2025-26 (as on 28.02.2026), which also includes funds for procurement of computers, are placed at Annexure -II. The State/UT-wise status of computers approved and procuredforthelast threeyears(ason28.02.2026),are placedat Annexure-III.

2Annexure I Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.

3753 answered on 25.03.2026 regarding ‘e-Gram Swaraj and digital empowerment of Panchayats.

State wise AdoptionStatusof eGramSwarajfor FY2025-26 S.No. StateName Village Village Village Payment Panchayat and Panchayat Panchayats& Approved Equivalent onboard (eGS Equivalent (inCr.) - PFMS) With Online Payment 1 Andhra Pradesh 13327 13320 13032 1484.923 2 Arunachal 2108 2108 1509 52.323 Pradesh 3 Assam 2663 2189 2112 480.623 4 Bihar 8054 8054 8048 2695.357 5 Chhattisgarh 11692 11687 11337 761.357 6 Goa 191 191 117 19.064 7 Gujarat 14619 14596 13878 1675.943 8 Haryana 6227 6227 6029 950.412 9 Himachal Pradesh 3615 3615 3577 356.997 10 Jharkhand 4345 4345 4275 400.922 11 Karnataka 5949 5949 5938 1870.97 12 Kerala 941 941 938 461.735 13 Madhya Pradesh 23011 23011 22258 2129.333 14 Maharashtra 28002 27934 26541 3512.373 15 Manipur 3175 161 113 1.893 16 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 17 Mizoram 855 841 817 146.585 18 Nagaland 1312 984 0 0 19 Odisha 6794 6794 6786 1813.695 20 Punjab 13236 13233 12450 1591.407 21 Rajasthan 13128 11184 10798 2129.594 22 Sikkim 199 199 197 24.961 23 Tamil Nadu 12482 12482 12442 1537.011 24 Telangana 12760 12679 11684 430.878 25 Tripura 1194 1194 1192 158.845 26 Uttarakhand 7817 7792 7102 391.178 27 Uttar Pradesh 57695 57693 57668 12247.83 28 West Bengal 3339 3339 3337 2114.493 Total Count 258730 252742 244175 39440.7 3Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply of Part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.

3753 answered on 25.03.2026 regarding ‘e-Gram Swaraj and digital empowerment of Panchayats State/UT-wise details of funds released under revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyansince 2023-24 to 2025-26 (ason 28.02.2026) (Rs.in crore) Sl. States/ UTs 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No.

1 Andaman& Nicobar 0.79 2.12 1.00 Islands 2 Andhra Pradesh 0.00 2.52 30.00 3 Arunachal Pradesh 72.09 70.00 52.00 4 Assam 77.70 60.00 55.71 5 Bihar 25.00 0.00 35.00 6 Chhattisgarh 17.57 16.50 30.00 7 Dadra & Nagar 1.00 1.00 1.25 Haveli andDaman & Diu 8 Goa 0.89 1.35 1.00 9 Gujarat 0.00 0.00 7.50 10 Haryana 0.00 5.00 17.50 11 HimachalPradesh 19.31 27.21 14.00 12 Jammu & Kashmir 65.00 65.00 50.00 13 Jharkhand 31.00 0.00 15.00 14 Karnataka 20.00 16.25 20.00 15 Kerala 10.00 10.00 18.00 16 Ladakh 1.00 0.00 0.50 17 Lakshdweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 18 Madhya Pradesh 32.17 40.00 42.00 19 Maharashtra 116.12 80.00 53.00 20 Manipur 9.56 0.00 3.55 21 Meghalaya 6.00 8.00 7.50 22 Mizoram 10.00 12.00 15.00 23 Nagaland 10.00 10.00 10.00 24 Odisha 27.33 20.00 55.00 25 Puducherry 0.00 0.00 0.00 26 Punjab 10.00 5.00 30.00 27 Rajasthan 21.72 15.00 10.00 28 Sikkim 6.00 7.00 3.00 29 Tamil Nadu 0.00 45.00 20.00 30 Telangana 20.00 0.00 3.00 31 Tripura 7.43 10.00 30.00 32 Uttar Pradesh 84.13 38.77 20.24 33 Uttarakhand 64.67 50.00 40.00 34 West Bengal 33.69 52.68 40.00 Total 800.17 670.40 730.75 4Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply of Part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.

3753 answered on 25.03.2026 regarding ‘e-Gram Swaraj and digital empowerment of Panchayats State/UT- wise statusof computersapproved andprocured underrevampedRGSAfor last 3 years Sl.No State/UTs 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (As on

28.02.2026) Approved Procured Approved Procured Approved Procured 1 Andhra 0 0 1422 500 0 0 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 0 200 400 600 0 736 Pradesh 3 Assam 0 500 687 687 868 868 4 Bihar 0 0 2000 2000 2000 0 5 Chhattisgar 600 600 5896 511 4585 0 h 6 Goa 0 0 0 0 25 0 7 Gujarat 0 0 0 0 43 0 8 Haryana 0 0 1363 0 0 22 9 Himachal 0 0 0 0 75 0 Pradesh 10 Jammu & 1000 0 0 426 0 0 Kashmir 11 Jharkhand 0 0 2066 0 0 0 12 Karnataka 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Kerala 0 0 0 0 200 200 14 Madhya 0 0 289 289 0 0 Pradesh 15 Maharashtr 0 0 945 856 680 0 a 16 Manipur 0 60 81 0 0 0 17 Meghalaya 500 0 0 0 0 0 18 Mizoram 0 0 0 14 0 140 19 Nagaland 0 50 151 98 344 0 20 Odisha 50 50 100 0 200 200 21 Punjab 0 0 8334 300 4000 0 22 Rajasthan 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Sikkim 50 0 0 0 0 50 24 Tamil 0 0 1594 0 0 0 Nadu 25 Telangana 0 0 1640 0 1834 1834 26 Tripura 0 0 0 475 18 0 27 Uttar 0 3145 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 28 Uttarakhan 500 0 3760 508 3000 493 5d 29 West 0 0 112 112 1600 0 Bengal UTs 30 Andaman 0 0 0 0 0 0 & Nicobar 31 The Dadra 0 0 4 0 0 0 & Nagar Haveli And Daman & Diu 32 Lakshadwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 ep 33 Ladakh 60 0 4 60 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2760 4605 30848 7436 19472 4543 6