Parliament Question: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3946 ANSWEREDON17/03/2026 RASHTRIYAGRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN 3946.SHRIBHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRIMANOJ TIWARI: SHRIANANTANAYAK: SHRIBHARATSINHJI SHANKARJI DABHI: SHRITAPIRGAO: SHRIGOPALJEE THAKUR: SHRICAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA: SMT.KRITI DEVI DEBBARMAN: SHRIJAGDAMBIKAPAL: SMT.MAHIMAKUMARI MEWAR: SHRICHAVDAVINOD LAKHAMSHI: SHRIVISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI: SHRIBALABHADRAMAJHI: SHRIRAVINDRASHUKLAALIASRAVI KISHAN: SHRINABACHARAN MAJHI: SHRINALIN SOREN: SHRIGODAM NAGESH: SHRIKHAGEN MURMU: SHRIJUGALKISHORE: SHRIPRAVEENPATEL: SHRICHANDRAPRAKASHCHOUDHARY: SHRIANUPSANJAYDHOTRE: Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state: (a) the details of funds allocated, released, utilised and pending under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during Financial Year 2025-26, State/UT and district-wise, including Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha, Daksha Kannada, Dumka of Jharkhand, UTof J&K Aloka andWashim district of Maharashtra; (b) the details of Gram Panchayat Bhawans and computers approved under RGSA during 2025–26 andtheir current status of completion and operationalisation,State/UTand district-wise includingsuch district andLok SabhaConstituency; 1(c) the monitoring mechanism in place to ensure effective utilisation of RGSAfunds, State/UTs anddistrict-wise includingsuch district andLokSabhaConstituency; (d) the extent of adoption of eGram Swaraj and Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for ensuring transparent fund flow at the Panchayat level, State/UTs and district-wise including such district andLokSabha Constituency; and (e)whether the findingsof third-party evaluationof the revampedRGSAhave ledtoanypolicy modificationsandif so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FORPANCHAYATIRAJ (SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH) (a) The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated, released, and utilised under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) during FY 2025-26, including Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha, Daksha Kannada district of Karnataka,Dumka district of Jharkhand, UT of J&K, Akola, and Washim districts of Maharashtra is at Annexure-I. District-wise data is not maintainedcentrally. (b) Panchayat, being “Local Government”, is a State subject and part of the State list 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 Panchayats 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 NorthEastern States. The Ministry approves the construction of GP Bhawans and computers at State/UT-level only. The State/UT-wise details of Gram Panchayat Bhawans and computers approved under RGSA during 2025–26 and their current status, which also includes the Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha, Daksha Kannada district of Karnataka,Dumka district of Jharkhand, UT of J&K, Akola, and Washim districts of Maharashtra is at Annexure-II. District-wise data is not maintainedcentrally. (c) The implementation of the scheme in various States/UTs, including Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha, Daksha Kannada district of Karnataka,Dumka district of Jharkhand, UT of J&K, Akola, and Washim districts of Maharashtra, is closely monitored through various mechanisms such as meetings, video conferences with State officials, and field visits by senior officers. The Central Empowered Committee of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), while approving a State's Annual Action Plan, considers the progress of scheme implementation 2and fund utilization. States and Union Territories are consistently reminded to submit the requisite documents, including Utilization Certificates andAuditor's Reports, incompliance with Ministry of Finance instructions to regulate fund releases. Fund releases and expenditure under RGSA are tracked through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). States/UTs also submit quarterlyandannualprogressreports. Inaddition,the TrainingManagementPortal(TMP)hasbeenput inplace tomonitorthereal-time progress of trainingsconducted byStates/UTs underthe scheme,therebyenhancing transparency andaccountability (d) Under the RevampedRashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry isimplementing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) to promote transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Panchayat functioning in various States/UTs, including Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency of Odisha, Daksha Kannada district of Karnataka,Dumka district of Jharkhand, UT of J&K, Akola, and Washim districts of Maharashtra. The eGramSwaraj application supports digitalplanning,accounting, monitoring,andonline payments, anditsintegration with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) has enabled streamlined fund flows, with more than Rs. 52,161 crore transferred during FY2025-26 and 2,54,604 (96.36%) Gram Panchayats uploading their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs). To further enhance transparency, eGramSwaraj has been integrated with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), while citizen- centric applications such as Meri Panchayat, Panchayat NIRNAY, and AuditOnline provide public access to Panchayat information, which facilitates online audits, including of Central FinanceCommissiongrants. (e) Yes, Sir. To assess the effectiveness and to propose the corrective measures to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions, an external evaluation of the Revamped RGSAhas been undertaken through the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA). In addition, NITI Aayog has commissioned an independent assessment of RGSA to provide complementary evidence on outcomes. The evaluations indicatethat the scheme’sstructured, multi-layered capacity-building, 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 practice, supporting more effective localgovernance and the localisationofSDGs. **** 3Annexure-I Annexure referto in replyto part(a) of theLok Sabha UnstarredQuestion No.3946 To beansweredon 17/03/2026regardingRashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan TheState/UT-wise detailsof fundsallocated,released, andutilisedundertheRevamped RashtriyaGramSwarajAbhiyan (RGSA) duringFY2025-26. S. States/ UTs 2025-26 (ason28.02.2026) No. FundsAllocated FundsReleased Fund utilized 1 Andaman& Nicobar Islands 1 1 1.81 2 Andhra Pradesh 30 30 35.02 3 Arunachal Pradesh 52 52 54.04 4 Assam 55.71 55.71 57.22 5 Bihar 35 35 35.69 6 Chhattisgarh 30 30 29.7 7 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 1.25 1.25 1.71 Daman& Diu 8 Goa 1 1 1.29 9 Gujarat 7.5 7.5 10.62 10 Haryana 17.5 17.5 29.17 11 Himachal Pradesh 14 14 18.77 12 Jammu & Kashmir 50 50 64.34 13 Jharkhand 15 15 21.62 14 Karnataka 20 20 22.81 15 Kerala 18 18 20.63 16 Ladakh 0.5 0.5 0.21 17 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 18 Madhya Pradesh 42 42 64.09 19 Maharashtra 53 53 80.52 20 Manipur 3.55 3.55 8.95 21 Meghalaya 7.5 7.5 4.64 22 Mizoram 15 15 17.68 423 Nagaland 10 10 11.21 24 Odisha 55 55 80.26 25 Puducherry 0 0 0 26 Punjab 30 30 34.02 27 Rajasthan 10 10 22.96 28 Sikkim 3 3 4.28 29 Tamil Nadu 20 20 51.67 30 Telangana 3 3 24.83 31 Tripura 30 30 27.16 32 Uttar Pradesh 20.24 20.24 53.35 33 Uttarakhand 40 40 26.77 34 West Bengal 40 40 71.09 Sub-Total 730.75 730.75 Other Implementing Agency 20.78 20.78 20.58 Total 751.53 751.53 1008.71 Fundutilization includestheCentralShare,theStateShare, andtheunspentbalanceof the previous year. Funds released represent the Central Share only. For FY 2025–26, the releases comprise funds through both SNA till 30th June 2025 and SNA-SPARSH since 1st July2025. 5Annexure-II Annexure referto in replyto part(b)of theLok SabhaUnstarredquestion No. 3946 To beansweredon 17/03/2026regardingRashtriya Gram SwarajAbhiyan Thedetailsof GramPanchayat Bhawansandcomputersapproved underRGSAduring 2025–26 andtheircurrent status S. State/UTs 2025-26 (As on28.02.2026) No. GPBhawans GPBhawans Computers Computers Approved Constructed* Approved Procured# 1 Andhra Pradesh 0 0 0 0 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 30 0 736 3 Assam 0 110 868 868 4 Bihar 0 0 2000 0 5 Chhattisgarh 70 0 4585 0 6 Goa 0 0 25 0 7 Gujarat 0 0 43 0 8 Haryana 0 0 0 22 9 Himachal Pradesh 18 21 75 0 10 Jammu andKashmir 0 185 0 0 11 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 12 Karnataka 0 0 0 0 13 Kerala 0 0 200 200 14 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 0 0 15 Maharashtra 0 113 680 0 16 Manipur 0 0 0 0 17 Meghalaya 0 4 0 0 18 Mizoram 0 30 0 140 19 Nagaland 0 0 344 0 20 Odisha 500 0 200 200 21 Punjab 500 0 4000 0 22 Rajasthan 6 0 0 0 23 Sikkim 0 7 0 50 24 Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 25 Telangana 0 11 1834 1834 26 Tripura 61 0 18 0 27 Uttar Pradesh 200 80 0 0 28 Uttarakhand 200 96 3000 493 29 West Bengal 87 0 1600 0 630 Andaman& Nicobar 2 0 0 0 31 The Dadra & Nagar 0 3 0 0 Haveli and Daman & Diu 32 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 33 Ladakh 0 0 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 Total 1644 690 19472 4543 * The number of Panchayat Bhawan constructed also includes the number of Panchayat Bhawan approvedduring previousyears. # The number of Computers procured also includes the number of Computers approved during previousyears. **** 7