New Delhi: PM Modi will travel to Madhya Pradesh on 24th April and participate in National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations at Rewa. The government has been driven by the vision of bottom-up approach of PM Modi and over the years, has taken various steps to strengthen governance at the grassroot level.
Modi government in a historic move, following the the 14th Finance Commission recommendations, increased the devolution to local bodies. The total grants to local bodies as recommended by 15th Finance Commission will be Rs 4.36 lakh crore which is almost twice as given by previous finance commission.
Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi to grace #NPRD2023 in august presence of Hon’ble CM of #MadhyaPradesh Shri @ChouhanShivraj, Hon’ble Union Minister of @MoRD_GoI & #MoPR Shri @girirajsinghbjp and Hon’ble Union MoS for #PanchayatiRaj Shri @KapilPatil_.
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— Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India (@mopr_goi) April 23, 2023
e-gram Swaraj portal that was launched in 2020 by the Prime Minister has resulted in the digitisation of gram panchayats across the country. It serves as the single platform for all digital needs of gram panchayats. Over 2.5 lakh Panchayats have uploaded their development plan. Over Rs 1.35 lakh crore payments made online to date. Nearly ₹50,000 crore spent online by Panchayats in FY 2022-23.
eGramSwaraj & GeM Integration is Boosting the Rural Economy by Enabling Panchayats to procure goods through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). It will Increase transparency & create Encouragement for local vendors, SHGs, cooperatives.
SVAMITVA scheme was launched by PM Modi on 24th April 2021. It is a reformative step towards establishment of clear ownership of property in rural areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology and providing ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with issuance of property cards/title deeds. Over 1.25 crore property cards have been prepared, empowering the people.
Government has developed mActionSoft – a mobile based solution for Geo tagging of assets and capturing photos with Geo-tagging. It provides a repository of information on all works and assets related to natural resource management, water harvesting, drought proofing, sanitation, agriculture etc.
In pursuance of PM’s commitment towards addressing climate change, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has started the Gram Urja Swaraj initiative, to promote adoption of renewable energy at Gram Panchayat level. Through this initiative, it is envisaged that Gram Panchayat would evolve as self-sufficient in terms of energy and become producers of energy instead of only being consumers. Further, widespread adoption of renewable energy applications in rural areas would enable the Gram Panchayats to develop their own sources of revenue and employment opportunities for local youth of the villages.
