Parliament Question: Sashakt Panchayat Netri Abhiyan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2709 ANSWEREDON 05/08/2025 SASHAKTPANCHAYAT NETRI ABHIYAN

2709.SHRIKESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Women Elected Representatives (WERs) identified under the Sashakt Panchayat-NetriAbhiyan so far, Stateanddistrict-wise includingAndhra Pradesh;

(b) the funds allocated and released by the Government for the implementation of the SashaktPanchayat-NetriAbhiyan, State-wise;

(c) the details of specialized training modules developed under the scheme for capacity buildingof WomenElectedRepresentatives; and

(d) whether the "Primer on Law Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices" been formally distributed to all Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that its contents are widely understood and implemented by women representatives andif not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FORPANCHAYATIRAJ (PROF.S.P.SINGH BAGHEL) 1(a) Ministry has launched Sashkt Panchayat NetriAbhiyan: सशकपचायत-नेत्अभियान (Empowered Women Panchayat-Leader) Campaign in the National Workshop on 4th March 2025 in New Delhi under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. 24 Beacon Women Panchayat Leaders were felicitated for different exemplary works done by thembasedonthenominationbytheStates/UTsincludingtheStateofAndhraPradesh.

24 States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh, has identified and shared the name of one becomeWomenPanchayatLeader.

(b) MinistryhasbeenimplementingRashtriyaGram SwarajAbhiyan (RGSA),a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) mainly for Capacity Building & Training of the Elected Representatives, Functionaries and other stakeholders of Panchayati Raj institutions

(PRIs) to develop their governance capabilities. Under the scheme funds provided to theStates/UTsfor implementationofadmissible activitiesincludingCapacityBuilding & Training along with training on specialized module for Sashakt Panchayat Netri Abhiyan, as approved under Annual Action Plan of respective States/UTs by Central Empowered Committee of the scheme. The State/UT wise details of funds approved for Capacity Building & Training including training for Sashakt Panchayat Netri Abhiyanduring 2025-26underRGSAisat Annexure-I.

(c) As a part of the campaign, Ministry haslaunched comprehensive Training Module for assisting the States/UTs for the Capacity Building of Women Elected Representatives

(WER) of Panchayati Raj Institutions to further strengthen their leadership & managerial skills for effective delivery of good governance. The key objectives of the training module are to build the capacity of the WER on different aspects of rural governance; enhance the knowledge & skills for effective delivery of roles & responsibilities as elected representatives and also to develop the leadership, communication& decisionmakingskillsfor effectivewomenledgovernance

(d) Yes Sir. On 4th March 2025, as part of the Sashakt Panchayat Netri Abhiyan, the Ministry launcheda “Primer onLawsAddressing Gender‑Based Violence & Harmful Practices.” Following its release, the Ministry published the document on its website and circulated it to all State Institutes of Panchayat Training and Rural Development

(SIPRDs) and other training bodies. These measures were undertaken to ensure wider dissemination andtosupport trainingprogrammesthatstrengthen the legalcapacityof panchayatrepresentativesandstaff. *** 2Annexure-I Annexreferto inreplyto Part(b)of the Lok SabhaUnstarred QuestionNo. 2709 to be answered on05/08/2025 FundAllocatedtoStates/UTsforCapacityBuilding&Training(2025-26) Sl.No Name of theState/UTs AmountApproved(Rs in cr.) 1 Andhra Pradesh 58.49 2 Arunachal Pradesh 12.875 3 Assam 54.94 4 Bihar 98.22 5 Chhattisgarh 36.41 6 Goa - 7 Gujarat 49.26 8 Haryana 49.00 9 HimachalPradesh 14.21 10 Jammu andKashmir 62.236 11 Jharkhand 30.59 12 Karnataka 82.08 13 Kerala 51.15 14 Madhya Pradesh * 15 Maharashtra 80.72 16 Manipur * 17 Meghalaya 11.84 18 Mizoram 16.89 19 Nagaland 12.41 20 Odisha 61.497 21 Punjab 94.10 22 Rajasthan 82.99 23 Sikkim 10.23 24 Tamil Nadu 45.31 25 Telangana - 26 Tripura 22.06 27 Uttar Pradesh 105.44 28 Uttarakhand * 29 West Bengal 71.75 UnionTerritories 1 Andaman& Nicobar * 2 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman * And Diu 3 Ladakh * Total 1214.698 (-)AnnualActionPlanpendingforapproval(*)PendingapprovalofCECminutes *** 3