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(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies - Panchayati Raj
Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies
Initiatives Taken in Rural Areas ( Panchayati Raj)
Backward Regions Grant Fund
During 2011-12, ` 3917 crore was released under the Backward Regions Grant Fund which is being implemented through panchayats and urban local bodies.
e-Governance for Panchayati Raj Institutions
To make panchayats more transparent, accountable and effective, a wide range of web based applications have been rolled out under e-Panchayat - an e- Governance project for panchayati raj institutions. More such applications are scheduled to be launched soon. Over 65,000 panchayats are using PRIASoft,a web-based accounting software and over 75,000 plans of different urban local bodies, rural local bodies and line departments are available online on the PlanPlus application.