Parliament Question: e-Gram Swaraj Portal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. †5144 ANSWEREDON 24/03/2026 E-GRAM SWARAJ PORTAL †5144.SHRIGYANESHWAR PATIL: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state: (a) the number of schemes implemented under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)in variousStatesof the country, particularly inthe Stateof Madhya Pradesh; (b) the objectivesof the e-Gram SwarajApp; (c)whether the e-Gram Swaraj App isbeneficialinmonitoringthe works beingcarriedout in Panchayats;and (d) if so, the detailsthereof,State-wise ? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGHALIAS LALANSINGH) (a) The Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme that has been implemented since the financial year 2022-23 in States/ UTs, including the State of Madhya Pradesh. The scheme comprises the Central and the State components. The Central component of the scheme consists of the components like, Incentivisation of Panchayats (IoP), Mission Mode Project (MMP), Action Research & Publicity, and International Co-operation-Membership to International Local Governance Bodies, whereas the State component consists of capacity building & training, Institutional Infrastructure, and Panchayat infrastructuralsupport ona limitedscale. The scheme is being implemented with the main objective of building the capacity of Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) by creating a learning ecosystem, especially through training tothe ElectedRepresentatives (ERs), functionariesand otherstakeholdersto develop their governance capabilities to function effectively, and also by supporting exposure visits, developmentof trainingmodulesandmaterials,etc.Further,the scheme alsoprovidessupport for the establishment of an institutional mechanism for the Capacity Building & Training and to create Panchayat infrastructure like Gram Panchayat Bhawan, Co-location of Common Service Centres (CSCs) in Gram Panchayat Bhawan and provision for computersin GPson a limitedscale. (b)TheMinistryisimplementingthee-PanchayatMissionModeProject(MMP)underRGSA, toenhancetransparency, efficiency,andgovernance at the grassroots level.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 integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) enables real-time paymentstovendorsandserviceproviders, ensuringseamless fundflow andreducingdelays.. 1(c) and (d) Yes, the e-GramSwaraj App has proven to be beneficial in monitoring the works being carried out in Panchayats. The application provides a unified digital platform for planning, implementation, andmonitoring of development works, enabling real-time tracking of physical and financial progress. It facilitates geo-tagging of assets, ensuring transparency and accountability in execution. Further, the integration with other systems, such as PFMS, enables effective tracking of fund utilization. The dashboard and reporting features of the application support continuousmonitoringbystakeholders at alllevels, therebystrengthening overallgovernanceat thegrassroots level. During FY 2025–26, 2,55,254 (96.61%) Gram Panchayats across the country uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs). During the same period, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) transferred more than ₹53,342 crore to vendors through the eGramSwaraj–PFMS interface. The State-wise adoption status of eGramSwaraj, for the XV FinanceCommission,isprovidedintheAnnexure-I 2Annexure-I Annexure refersto in replyto Part(c)and(d)of Lok SabhaUnstarredQuestion No. †5144regarding eGramSwarajPortalfor 24/03/2026 State-wise adoptionstatusof eGramSwarajforthe XVFinanceCommission for FY 2025-26 S.N StateName o 3 fo rebmuN latoT stayahcnaP egalliV tnelaviuqE& tayahcnaP egalliV draobno stayahcnaP egalliV htiW tnelaviuqE& tnemyaP enilnO fo rebmuN latoT stayahcnaP kcolB tnelaviuqE& tayahcnaP kcolB draobno stayahcnaP kcolB enilnO htiW tnemyaP fo rebmuN latoT & stayahcnaP aliZ tnelaviuqE tayahcnaP aliZ draobno stayahcnaP aliZ enilnO htiW tnemyaP 1 Andhra 13327 13320 13025 660 660 649 13 13 13 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 2108 2108 1486 0 0 0 27 26 22 Pradesh 3 Assam 2663 2186 2075 182 182 179 30 29 27 4 Bihar 8054 8054 8047 534 534 529 38 38 38 5 Chhattisgarh 11692 11687 11313 146 146 146 33 33 27 6 Goa 191 191 116 0 0 0 2 2 2 7 Gujarat 14619 14596 13800 248 248 248 33 33 33 8 Haryana 6227 6227 6010 143 143 141 22 22 22 9 Himachal 3615 3615 3562 92 81 81 12 12 12 Pradesh 10 Jharkhand 4345 4345 4252 264 264 262 24 24 24 11 Karnataka 5949 5949 5938 238 232 93 31 31 23 12 Kerala 941 941 937 152 152 152 14 14 14 13 Madhya 23011 23011 22194 313 313 309 52 52 52 Pradesh 14 Maharashtra 28002 27934 26438 351 351 265 34 34 33 15 Manipur 3175 161 113 0 0 0 12 6 4 16 Meghalaya 6884 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 17 Mizoram 855 841 817 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Nagaland 1312 984 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Odisha 6794 6794 6785 314 314 313 30 30 30 20 Punjab 13236 13233 12341 155 152 150 23 23 22 21 Rajasthan 13128 11184 10774 361 353 351 37 33 33 22 Sikkim 199 199 196 0 0 0 6 6 6 23 Tamil Nadu 12482 12482 12437 388 388 388 36 36 36 24 Telangana 12760 12674 9570 565 547 400 32 32 27 25 Tripura 1194 1194 1192 75 75 75 9 9 9 26 Uttarakhand 7817 7790 6926 95 95 94 13 13 13 27 Uttar Pradesh 57695 57693 57579 826 826 820 75 75 74 28 West Bengal 3339 3339 3337 345 345 345 22 21 21 Total 265614 252732 241260 6447 6401 5990 663 650 620 Source:eGramSwaraj Portal