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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2166
ANSWEREDON 11/03/2026
FUNCTIONALINFRASTRUCTURE ATGRAM PANCHAYATBHAWANS
2166SHRIRYAGAKRISHNAIAH:
SHRIASHOKRAO SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:
SMT.SEEMADWIVEDI:
SHRITEJVEER SINGH:
SHRIKESRIDEVSINHJHALA:
SHRIMANAN KUMAR MISHRA:
SHRISADANAND MHALU SHETTANAVADE:
SHRIMADAN RATHORE:
DR. MEDHAVISHRAM KULKARNI:
DR. BHAGWATKARAD:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Gram Panchayat Bhawans approved under the revamped Rashtriya Gram
Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) which have been completed and made operational as of January,
2026;
(b) whether any Gram Panchayat with a population above 3,000 still does not have a
functionaloffice building;
(c)if so, the detailsthereof, includingreasons for non-completion;
(d) whether the Ministry has prescribed a timeline for ensuring that all Gram Panchayats,
irrespective of population size, have fully functional and digitally enabled office
infrastructure; and
(e)if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRIRAJEEVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)
(a)to(e)Panchayat, being “LocalGovernment”,isa Statesubject andpart of the Statelist of
the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Thus, the primary responsibility of
providing dedicated office infrastructure for Gram Panchayats and internet connectivity in
1Panchayats lies with States/UTs. The States/ UTs have to ensure that the Gram Panchayat
Bhawan is available and functional, with provisions such as public seating, space for Gram
Sabha meetings, information walls, multifunctional rooms, etc., to support effective
governance and community use. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry supplements the efforts of
States/UTs in building Panchayat infrastructure and Computers and peripherals, at a limited
scale, with particular focus on the North Eastern States. The number of Gram Panchayat
Bhawansapprovedandcompletedunder the RevampedRGSAsince 2022-23 isasfollows:
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 (Ason 28.02.2026)
Approv Cons Approv Cons Approve Cons Approved Constructed
ed tructed ed tructed d tructed
5969 2363 838 1743 5397 1226 1644 690
As per the information providedbythe States/UTs, 4,559Gram Panchayats with a population
of 3,000 and above did not have their own GPBhawan. In order to address this infrastructure
gap, an additional 3,301 GP Bhawans for Gram Panchayats with a population of 3,000 and
above have been approved under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)
during the financialyear 2024–25.
The primaryobjective of the revampedRashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan isCapacity Building
and Training (CB&T) of Panchayati Raj Institutions. However, as mentioned above, limited
financial support is also provided under the scheme for the construction of Gram Panchayat
(GP) Bhawans, based on proposals submitted by the States/UTs and approved by the Central
Empowered Committee. Funds under the scheme are released to the States/UTs against the
approved Annual Action Plan (AAP). Subsequently, the States/UTs book the expenditure for
implementation of various components of the scheme in accordance with their priorities and
the availability of funds.
The Ministry has been consistently advising States/UTs to prioritize the construction of GP
Bhawansby leveragingmultiple funding sources andpromotingconvergence of resources, so
astostrengthen infrastructure and enable the effective functioningof Gram Panchayats.
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