E-GRAM SWARAJ AND DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT OF PANCHAYATS

Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 1:56PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) with the objective of strengthening transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through digital enablement. With a vision to usher in Digital Panchayats and transform rural governance, the e-GramSwaraj portal (https://egramswaraj.gov.in) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 24th April 2020. The eGramSwaraj application, developed as part of the e-Panchayat MMP, has facilitated digital planning, accounting, monitoring, and online payments at the Panchayat level. The eGramSwaraj enables Panchayats to prepare and upload their Annual Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) online. Further, the integration of eGramSwaraj with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) enables real-time payments to vendors and service providers, ensuring seamless fund flow and reducing delays. Further, the Ministry has also developed several other applications under the e-Panchayat MMP. The 'Meri Panchayat' application provides citizens access to information on Panchayat planning, activities and progress of works. 'Panchayat Nirnay' facilitates transparent conduct and management of Gram Sabha meetings. The 'AuditOnline' application enables online auditing of Panchayat accounts and financial management, particularly for utilization of Central Finance Commission grants. In addition, the Ministry has introduced 'SabhaSaar', an AI-enabled platform for voice-to-text transcription and summarisation of Gram Sabha and Panchayat meetings to ensure accurate documentation of proceedings. As on 18.03.2026, over 1.17 lakh Gram Panchayats have used the SabhaSaar portal for generation of Minutes of Meetings, and more than 2.39 lakh minutes have been uploaded on the portal. As on 18.03.2026, during the current FY 2025&ndash;26, out of a total of 2,58,730 Gram Panchayats and equivalent, 2,44,175 Gram Panchayats and equivalent (94.37%) have made payments amounting to ₹39,440 crore through the eGramSwaraj&ndash;PFMS interface. The State-wise adoption status of eGramSwaraj is at Annexure - I . Local Self Government and Village Administration being the State subject under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution, the primary responsibility for infrastructure development, including computerization, in Panchayats lies with States/UTs. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) supplements the efforts of states and UTs in building Panchayat infrastructure, at a limited scale, with particular focus on the North Eastern States. Under this Scheme, the Ministry assists with key infrastructure elements within Panchayats, including the Panchayat Bhawan, Co-location of Common Service Centre (CSC), and procurement of Computers. States may also utilize funds from various sources, viz., the 15th Finance Commission, State Finance Commission (SFC), Own Source Revenue (OSR), and any other resources available with the Gram Panchayats, to support their infrastructure needs. Further, the Ministry encourages States and Panchayats to leverage these funds by converging them with various infrastructure schemes of the Central and State Governments. The State/UT-wise details of funds released under revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan since 2023-24 to 2025-26 (as on 28.02.2026), which also includes funds for procurement of computers, are placed at Annexure -II . The State/UT-wise status of computers approved and procured for the last three years (as on 28.02.2026), are placed at Annexure-III . Annexure I State wise Adoption Status of eGramSwaraj for FY 2025-26 S.No. State Name Village Panchayat and Equivalent Village Panchayat onboard (eGS - PFMS) Village Panchayats & Equivalent With Online Payment Payment Approved (in Cr.) 1 Andhra Pradesh 13327 13320 13032 1484.923 2 Arunachal Pradesh 2108 2108 1509 52.323 3 Assam 2663 2189 2112 480.623 4 Bihar 8054 8054 8048 2695.357 5 Chhattisgarh 11692 11687 11337 761.357 6 Goa 191 191 117 19.064 7 Gujarat 14619 14596 13878 1675.943 8 Haryana 6227 6227 6029 950.412 9 Himachal Pradesh 3615 3615 3577 356.997 10 Jharkhand 4345 4345 4275 400.922 11 Karnataka 5949 5949 5938 1870.97 12 Kerala 941 941 938 461.735 13 Madhya Pradesh 23011 23011 22258 2129.333 14 Maharashtra 28002 27934 26541 3512.373 15 Manipur 3175 161 113 1.893 16 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 17 Mizoram 855 841 817 146.585 18 Nagaland 1312 984 0 0 19 Odisha 6794 6794 6786 1813.695 20 Punjab 13236 13233 12450 1591.407 21 Rajasthan 13128 11184 10798 2129.594 22 Sikkim 199 199 197 24.961 23 Tamil Nadu 12482 12482 12442 1537.011 24 Telangana 12760 12679 11684 430.878 25 Tripura 1194 1194 1192 158.845 26 Uttarakhand 7817 7792 7102 391.178 27 Uttar Pradesh 57695 57693 57668 12247.83 28 West Bengal 3339 3339 3337 2114.493 Total Count 258730 252742 244175 39440.7 Annexure II State/UT-wise details of funds released under revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan since 2023-24 to 2025-26 (as on 28.02.2026) (Rs. in crores) Sl. No. States/ UTs 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0.79 2.12 1.00 2 Andhra Pradesh 0.00 2.52 30.00 3 Arunachal Pradesh 72.09 70.00 52.00 4 Assam 77.70 60.00 55.71 5 Bihar 25.00 0.00 35.00 6 Chhattisgarh 17.57 16.50 30.00 7 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 1.00 1.00 1.25 8 Goa 0.89 1.35 1.00 9 Gujarat 0.00 0.00 7.50 10 <p s