(GIST OF KURUKSHETRA) Good Governance at Grassroots Level

(April-2023)

Good Governance at Grassroots Level

Introduction

• The village-level governance model or Panchayati Raj governance system is structured in three layers.
• In States or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are three levels of PRIs:

1. Gram Panchayat at the village level
2. Mandal Parishad or Block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti at the block level
3. Zila parishad at the district level

• As per 2019 records, there are around 6614 Block Panchayats, 630 Zila Parishad, and approximately 253163 Gram Panchayats.

Government Initiatives

Gram Panchayat Development Plans

• It is a special campaign that was launched to prepare Panchayat Development Plan for economic development and social justice utilizing the available resources.
• The guidelines of 2015 were revised in 2018 to further ease the process.

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

• RGSA, the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ was launched to bring people-propelled development at ground level.
• It enables the Panchayats to function effectively to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and development objectives.

e-Panchayat 

• It provides a platform for online reporting, monitoring, and management of panchayat activities.
• It aims to bring transparency and accountability using technology.

SWAMITVA

• It aims to revolutionize property record management in the country.

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Yojana (DDUPSY)

• It was launched in 2014 to strengthen PRIs by providing them with the required resources and capabilities to undertake constitutional duties.
• It aims to empower PRIs to undertake planning, implementation, and development.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

• It was launched in 2014 to make India clean and defecation free.
• It focused on creating a culture of cleanliness and promoting the use of toilets in rural areas.

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