## Policy Summary: Implementation of eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline Platforms in Jalpaiguri District
This document summarizes the status of implementation of online Panchayat functioning and record keeping under the eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline platforms in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, as of July 29, 2025. This initiative falls under the Digital India Programme and the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj across all States and Union Territories.
**Key Findings:**
* **eGramSwaraj:** All 80 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in Jalpaiguri district are actively using the eGramSwaraj portal for planning, budgeting, accounting, and monitoring of Panchayat activities.
* **GPDPs:** All 80 GPs have prepared and uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) on the eGramSwaraj portal for the financial year 2025-26.
* **PFMS Integration:** All GPs in the district have been onboarded onto the eGramSwaraj PFMS interface, enabling online financial transactions to vendors under the Central and State Finance Commission grants.
* **AuditOnline:** The AuditOnline platform is being utilized for conducting audits of Panchayat accounts. Audits for all Gram Panchayats in the district have been completed for the audit year 2023-24, and audit reports have been generated through the AuditOnline portal.
* **Training:** Under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), 271 training programs have been conducted for Gram Panchayat functionaries in Jalpaiguri District, focusing on digital governance and public service delivery.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is regularly monitoring the progress of these platforms in coordination with the State Government.
Key Entities Referenced
eGramSwaraj: An online platform developed under the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) used for planning, budgeting, accounting, and monitoring of Panchayat activities.
AuditOnline: A platform used for conducting audits of Panchayat accounts in a transparent and systematic manner.
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal: A district in West Bengal where the eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline platforms are being implemented.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj: The Indian government ministry responsible for implementing the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) and related initiatives.
Digital India Programme: A Government of India initiative under which the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing the ePanchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP).
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at capacitating Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through training.
Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs): Plans prepared and uploaded by Gram Panchayats on the eGramSwaraj portal.
eGramSwaraj PFMS interface: Interface enabling Gram Panchayats to carry out online financial transactions to vendors under the Central and State Finance Commission grants.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATIRAJ
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1545
ANSWERED ON29.07.2025
EGRAMSWARAJANDAUDITONLINEPLATFORMS
1545.DR. JAYANTAKUMARROY:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleasedtoState:
(a) the status of implementation of online Panchayat functioning and record keeping under
eGramSwarajandAuditOnline platformsinJalpaiguri; and
(b) whether any training has been provided to Gram Panchayat functionaries on digital
governance andpublic service deliveryinJalpaiguri, andif so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FORPANCHAYATIRAJ
(PROF.S.P.SINGH BAGHEL)
(a) Under the Digital India Programme, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing
the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) across all States and Union Territories.
eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline are applications developed under the e-Panchayat MMP.
These applications are being implemented across Gram Panchayats throughout the country,
including inthe Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The Gram Panchayats (GPs) inthe district
are actively utilizing the eGramSwaraj portal for planning, budgeting, accounting, and
monitoringof Panchayat activities.
All 80 Gram Panchayats in Jalpaiguri have prepared and uploaded their Gram
Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) on the eGramSwaraj portal for the current financial
1year2025–26.Furthermore,all GPsin the district have beenonboardedonthe eGramSwaraj-
PFMS interface, enabling themto carry out online financial transactions to vendorsunder the
Central andState FinanceCommission grants.
Similarly, the AuditOnline platform is being utilized for conducting audits of
Panchayat accounts in a transparent and systematic manner. For the audit year 2023–24,
audits of all Gram Panchayats in the district have been completed, and the audit reports have
been generated through the AuditOnline portal. The progress on these platforms is regularly
monitored in coordination with the State Government to ensure effective implementation and
compliance.
(b) The Ministry is implementing Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya
Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) w.e.f. financial year 2022-23 in States/ UTs including West
Bengal with the main objective for capacitating 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 trainings are conducted on various aspects including digital governance and
public service delivery as per the needs of the States/ UTs. As per the information available
on the Training and Management Portal (TMP), 271 training programmes have been
conductedfor Gram Panchayat functionaries, underthe scheme inJalpaiguri District.
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