Parliament Question: Objectives and key features of RGSA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2167 ANSWEREDON 11/03/2026 OBJECTIVESANDKEYFEATURESOFRGSA 2167#SHRIRAJENDRAGEHLOT: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state: (a) the objectives and key featuresof the revampedRashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA) being implemented over the last three years, alongwith the district-wise detailof the projects launchedunderthisscheme in the Stateof Rajasthan; (b) the totalfinancial expenditure inthe country, State-wise andthe district-wise details of the funds releasedandutilized sofar inthe Stateof Rajasthan during last five years; and (c) whether any evaluation or review mechanism has been established to assess the performance of the revamped scheme, if so, the detailsthereofandif not,the reasonstherefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) and (b) The major objectives and key features of Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan(RGSA) are asfollows: i. Develop the capacity of elected representatives of PRIs for leadership Roles to enable the Gram Panchayatsto functioneffectivelyasthe thirdtierof Government. ii. Strengthening Gram Sabhas to function effectively as the basic forum of people's participationwithin the Panchayatsystem. iii. Promote e-governance and other technology-driven solutions to enable good governance in Panchayat administrative efficiency and improved service delivery with transparency andaccountability; iv. Promote devolution of powers and responsibilities to Panchayats according to the spirit of the Constitution andthe PESAAct 1996; etc. Revamped RGSA is demand-driven in nature.Funds are released to States/UTs based on the respective Annual Action Plan approved by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) and 1the pace of expenditure. Release also requires submission of the requisite documents, such as the utilization certificate and auditor’s report,etc. Funds must be used only for approved components, as prioritized by the State. State/UT-wise, year-wise funds released and expenditure, including for the State of Rajasthan, since the launch of Revamped RGSA, are enclosedasAnnexure-I. District-wise informationisnot maintained centrally. (c) Yes, Sir. The implementation of RGSA is regularly reviewed through Training Management Portal (TMP), meetings/video conferences, field visits by officials of the Ministry, as well as pre-CEC meetings. The Central Empowered Committee also reviews the implementation of the Revamped RGSA while approving the Annual Action Plans of States/UTs. To assess effectiveness and identify measures to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions, anexternalevaluation of the RevampedRGSAwas undertakenbythe Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).The evaluation indicates that the scheme’s structured, multi-layered capacity-building approach, combining classroom/thematic modules, exposure visits, and digital learning, has enhanced PRI capacities in Panchayat operations, planning, and implementation (including GPDP), digital governance, citizen engagement, and financial management. Post-training assessments record measurable gains in knowledge and practices, supporting effective localgovernance andthe localization of SDGs. In addition, NITI Aayog has commissioned an independent assessment study of RGSA to provide complementary evidence on outcomes. The study has observed that RGSA has made a significant contribution to strengthening governance capacity at the grassroots level. The scheme has also substantially advanced several cross-cutting themes, including accountability, transparency, gendermainstreaming,effectiveuse of digitalinfrastructure, and convergence. *** 2ANNEXURE-I Annexurerefers to thereply to Part(a) and(b)of theRajya SabhaUnstarred Question No. 2167to be answeredon11/03/2026 State/UT-wiseFund Release andExpenditure from2022-23 to 2025-26 (Rs. incrore) S. States/ 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 N UTs Fund Fund Funds Fund Fun Fund Fund Fund . s utiliz Release utilize ds utilize s utilized(as Relea ed d d Rele d Relea on sed ased sed 28.02.202 6) 1 Andaman 0.00 1.03 0.79 1.28 2.12 1.18 1.00 1.81 & Nicobar Islands 2 Andhra 0.00 5.62 0.00 21.35 2.52 59.64 30.00 35.02 Pradesh 3 Arunacha 108.69 132.45 72.09 89.97 70.00 77.94 52.00 54.04 l Pradesh 4 Assam 55.29 95.15 77.70 91.41 60.00 71.87 55.71 57.22 5 Bihar 33.37 70.07 25.00 51.81 0.00 75.08 35.00 35.69 6 Chhattisg 0.00 29.52 17.57 22.25 16.50 34.12 30.00 29.70 arh 7 Dadra & 1.14 4.50 1.00 0.38 1.00 0.24 1.25 1.71 Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 8 Goa 0.00 1.12 0.89 1.00 1.35 1.29 1.00 1.29 9 Gujarat 0.00 0.01 0.00 1.28 0.00 15.48 7.50 10.62 10 Haryana 0.00 3.06 0.00 8.84 5.00 8.22 17.50 29.17 11 Himachal 60.65 37.49 19.31 69.30 27.21 42.94 14.00 18.77 Pradesh 12 Jammu 40.00 57.75 65.00 98.61 65.00 57.89 50.00 64.34 & Kashmir 13 Jharkhan 0.00 18.44 31.00 25.95 0.00 26.47 15.00 21.62 d 14 Karnatak 36.00 25.67 20.00 39.02 16.25 49.53 20.00 22.81 a 15 Kerala 30.40 23.13 10.00 37.04 10.00 32.65 18.00 20.63 316 Ladakh 0.00 1.52 1.00 0.80 0.00 0.58 0.50 0.21 17 Lakshdw 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 eep 18 Madhya 28.00 145.17 32.17 74.16 40.00 96.82 42.00 64.09 Pradesh 19 Maharas 37.84 129.03 116.12 194.26 80.00 134.79 53.00 80.52 htra 20 Manipur 8.63 3.31 9.56 8.34 0.00 3.91 3.55 8.95 21 Meghala 0.00 6.41 6.00 6.26 8.00 7.60 7.50 4.64 ya 22 Mizoram 14.27 25.48 10.00 15.64 12.00 19.63 15.00 17.68 23 Nagaland 0.00 0.00 10.00 5.46 10.00 15.32 10.00 11.21 24 Odisha 11.40 24.83 27.33 44.22 20.00 60.15 55.00 80.26 25 Puducher 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 ry 26 Punjab 34.25 42.91 10.00 23.06 5.00 23.89 30.00 34.02 27 Rajastha 0.00 32.53 21.72 40.12 15.00 30.88 10.00 22.96 n 28 Sikkim 6.01 4.98 6.00 7.90 7.00 7.19 3.00 4.28 29 Tamil 25.42 8.53 0.00 25.98 45.00 63.69 20.00 51.67 Nadu 30 Telangan 0.00 3.19 20.00 20.47 0.00 8.99 3.00 24.83 a 31 Tripura 9.80 3.76 7.43 10.96 10.00 20.24 30.00 27.16 32 Uttar 85.05 96.33 84.13 158.95 38.77 180.84 20.24 53.35 Pradesh 33 Uttarakh 42.48 57.15 64.67 66.29 50.00 63.72 40.00 26.77 and 34 West 4.28 50.89 33.69 57.32 52.68 82.56 40.00 71.09 Bengal Sub-Tot 672.97 800.17 670.40 730.75 al Other 10.01 10.01 14.69 14.69 23.77 23.77 20.78 20.58 Impleme nting Agency Total 682.98 1151.0 814.86 1334.37 694.17 1399.11 751.53 1008.71 4 Fund utilization includes the Central Share the figure of FY 2025-26 comprise funds released through SNA module till 30thJune 2025 and SNA SPARSH since 1stJuly 2025, the State Share, and the unspent balance of the previous year. Funds released represent the Central Share only. For FY2025–26, the releases comprise funds through both SNA andSNA-SPARSH. 4