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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has released a report titled “Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States - An Indicative Evidence-Based Ranking, 2024” in February 2025 to assess the effectiveness of devolution and the role of local governments in strengthening grassroots democracy, including assessment of the status of financial and administrative empowerment of Panchayats Raj Institutions (PRIs). This report presents the Devolution Index, which provides the overall scores and ranks for all States/Union Territories (UTs) covered under Part-IX of the Constitution, based on six identified dimensions: Framework, Functions, Finances, Functionaries, Capacity Enhancement, and Accountability.
Many Gram Panchayats are facing difficulties in effectively implementing local development works due to inadequate financial resources, shortage of manpower and limited administrative powers. “Panchayat”, being “Local Government”, is a State subject and part of State List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Panchayats are set up and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts which may vary from State to State, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. Article 243G of the Constitution empowers the Legislature of a State to make provisions, by law, for the devolution of power and responsibilities upon Panchayat at the appropriate level, subject to such conditions as may be specified, with respect to the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice as may be entrusted to them including those in relation to matters listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution. The State legislatures are to consider the 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule for devolution of power and responsibilities to Panchayats. Accordingly, all matters relating to Panchayats, including, implementing local development works, manpower requirement, financial resources, administrative powers at the Panchayat level and enhancement of the financial and administrative autonomy of Panchayats, etc. fall within the purview of State Government.
During the 15th Finance Commission (FC) award period (FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26), including the interim period of FY 2020-21, a total of Rs. 2,82,632 Crores have been released against the total allocation of Rs. 2,97,555 Crores. The State-wise details of allocation & release of the funds under 15th FC is placed at Annexure I. Further, under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) of the Ministry, a total of Rs. 3601.77 Crores have been released to the States/UT during the last five year from FY 2021-22. The details of funds released to the States/UTs under the Revamped RGSA scheme during the last five years is at Annexure-II.
As part of the Digital India initiative, MoPR has established an integrated digital governance ecosystem for Panchayats to promote transparency, accountability, and efficient financial management. This Ministry has launched ‘eGramSwaraj’ in 2020–21 as a unified digital platform which supports end-to-end planning, budgeting, accounting, monitoring, and online payments. Its integration with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), Government e-Marketplace (GeM), and AuditOnline has enabled seamless fund flow, transparent procurement, payments and auditing, thereby strengthening governance and financial oversight at the grassroots. As a result, around 2,40,435 out of 2,64,998 i.e. 90.73% of PRIs have generated audit report in FY 2024-25. The tier-wise details of audit report generated in FY 2024-25 is placed at Annexure-III.
The Ministry has implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) since the financial year 2022-23 in States/ UTs. The main objective of the scheme is to build the capacity of PRIs by creating a learning ecosystem, especially through training for the Elected Representatives (ERs), functionaries, and other stakeholders to develop their governance capabilities to function effectively, and also by supporting exposure visits, development of training modules and materials, etc. A total of 1,66,41,509 Elected Representatives were trained from FY 2022–23 to FY 2026–27 (as on 10.07.2026) under the scheme.
A major step has also been taken to build capacity and train elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayats through institutes of excellence such as Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)/ Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) under the Leadership/Management Development Program (MDP). Under this MDP training, 3,490 people have been trained so far as on 10.07.2026.
The Ministry has also implemented the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) under RGSA scheme, which has significantly enhanced transparency, efficiency, and governance at the grassroots level. 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 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. During Financial Year 2025–26, 2,55,254 Gram Panchayats across the country, uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs).
Further, ‘AuditOnline’, an application has been developed for online audits of Panchayat accounts and their financial management. This application has been launched in April 2020 for transparent auditing of Central Finance Commission funds utilisation to strengthen financial management of Panchayats.
The Ministry, has also undertaken a significant step to digitise the collection of Own Sources of Revenue (OSRs) of the Panchayats by developing the “SAMARTH Panchayat portal”, a dedicated digital platform that facilitates the generation of tax & non-tax demands and collection thereof, maintenance of tax registers, and online tracking of revenue. This digital empowerment is designed to bring transparency, efficiency, and scalability to local financial administration.
In 2025, the Ministry has launched the Atma Nirbhar Panchayat Special Award (ANPSA) to promote Atmanirbharta through the augmentation of OSR by Panchayats.
Moreover, to provide greater financial autonomy, enhance decision-making capacity at the grassroots level, and make Gram Panchayats self-reliant, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad, has developed a training module on OSR to strengthen the financial self-reliance of Gram Panchayats. The module helps elected representatives and Panchayat functionaries understand how OSR is generated through tax and non-tax sources. Under the Specialised Module of OSR, 2,75,893 have been trained so far as on 10.07.2026.
Further, the Ministry has developed applications such as Meri Panchayat, which have endeavoured to bring transparency in Panchayat Governance by making information on planning, activities and progress of works in Panchayat accessible to public. Similarly, Panchayat NIRNAY is an online application that aims at bringing transparency and better management in conduct of Gram Sabhas by Panchayats.
Annexure-I
State wise allocation and release under 15th Finance Commission as on 31st March 2026
(Rs.in Crore)
Sl.
No.
States
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Total
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
Allocation
Release
1
AndhraPradesh
2,625
2,625
1,939
1,918
2,010
1,977
2,031
1,997
2,152
2,110
2,099
2,054
12,856
12,681
2
ArunachalPradesh
231
231
170
170
177
89
179
-
189
-
185
-
1,131
490
3
Assam
1,604
1,604
1,186
1,186
1,228
1,228
1,241
1,241
1,315
1,315
1,283
1,283
7,857
7,857
4
Bihar
5,018
5,018
3,709
3,709
3,842
3,842
3,884
3,855
4,114
4,109
4,012
4,012
24,579
24,545
5
Chhattisgarh
1,454
1,454
1,075
1,075
1,114
1,114
1,125
1,125
1,192
1,185
1,163
1,162
7,123
7,115
6
Goa
75
75
55
55
57
48
58
55
62
31
61
-
368
264
7
Gujarat
3,195
3,195
2,362
2,362
2,446
2,446
2,473
2,473
2,619
2,619
2,555
2,553
15,650
15,648
8
Haryana
1,264
1,264
935
935
968
967
979
954
1,036
1,013
1,011
988
6,193
6,121
9
HimachalPradesh
429
429
317
317
329
329
332
332
352
352
343
342
2,102
2,100
10
Jharkhand
1,689
1,689
1,249
1,249
1,293
1,293
1,307
1,307
1,385
1,385
1,351
674
8,274
7,597
11
Karnataka
3,217
3,217
2,377
2,376
2,463
2,094
2,490
2,087
2,637
2,133
2,572
-
15,756
11,906
12
Kerala
1,628
1,628
1,203
1,203
1,246
1,246
1,260
1,260
1,334
1,334
1,301
1,301
7,972
7,972
13
MadhyaPradesh
3,984
3,984
2,944
2,944
3,050
3,050
3,083
3,081
3,265
3,263
3,185
3,150
19,511
19,472
14
Maharashtra
5,827
5,827
4,307
4,267
4,461
4,073
4,510
4,093
4,776
3,918
4,659
3,942
28,540
26,119
15
Manipur
177
177
131
66
135
-
137
-
145
-
142
-
867
243
16
Meghalaya
182
182
135
95
140
-
141
-
149
-
146
-
893
277
17
Mizoram
93
93
69
69
71
71
72
72
76
76
74
74
455
455
18
Nagaland
125
125
92
92
96
48
97
-
102
-
99
-
611
265
19
Odisha
2,258
2,258
1,669
1,669
1,728
1,728
1,747
1,747
1,851
1,851
1,805
1,801
11,058
11,054
20
Punjab
1,388
1,388
1,026
1,026
1,062
1,062
1,074
1,058
1,138
1,128
1,110
1,109
6,798
6,772
21
Rajasthan
3,862
3,862
2,854
2,854
2,957
2,955
2,989
2,848
3,166
3,166
3,087
1,568
18,915
17,253
22
Sikkim
42
42
31
31
33
33
33
33
35
33
33
33
207
205
23
TamilNadu
3,607
3,607
2,666
2,666
2,761
2,761
2,791
2,791
2,957
2,957
2,884
638
17,666
15,420
24
Telangana
1,847
1,847
1,365
1,365
1,415
1,415
1,430
1,430
1,514
1,281
1,477
620
9,048
7,957
25
Tripura
191
191
141
141
147
147
148
148
157
157
153
153
937
937
26
UttarPradesh
9,752
9,752
7,208
7,208
7,466
7,466
7,547
7,547
7,994
7,994
7,797
7,797
47,764
47,764
27
Uttarakhand
574
574
425
419
440
439
445
444
471
470
458
456
2,813
2,802
28
WestBengal
4,412
4,412
3,261
3,261
3,378
3,378
3,415
3,415
3,617
3,472
3,528
3,404
21,611
21,342
Total
60,750
60,750
44,901
44,726
46,513
45,299
47,018
45,392
49,800
47,350
48,573
39,115
2,97,555
2,82,632
% (percentage)
100
100
97
97
95
81
95
Annexure-II
State/UT-wise details of funds released under Revamped RGSA during the last five years
(Rs.in crore)
Sl. No
State
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
1
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
0.00
0.00
0.79
2.12
1.00
2
Andhra Pradesh
38.54
0.00
0.00
2.52
35.00
3
Arunachal Pradesh
30.07
108.69
72.09
70.00
57.00
4
Assam
44.04
55.29
77.70
60.00
64.00
5
Bihar
63.77
33.37
25.00
0.00
26.00
6
Chhattisgarh
7.93
0.00
17.57
16.50
29.00
7
Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu
0.00
1.14
1.00
1.00
1.25
8
Goa
0.59
0.00
0.89
1.35
1.00
9
Gujarat
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8.00
10
Haryana
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
17.91
11
Himachal Pradesh
32.42
60.65
19.31
27.21
14.00
12
Jammu & Kashmir
40.00
40.00
65.00
65.00
57.00
13
Jharkhand
7.74
0.00
31.00
0.00
15.20
14
Karnataka
29.15
36.00
20.00
16.25
11.03
15
Kerala
12.00
30.40
10.00
10.00
18.00
16
Lakshadweep
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
17
Ladakh
1.08
0.00
1.00
0.00
0.72
18
MadhyaPradesh
47.11
28.00
32.17
40.00
49.95
19
Maharashtra
73.34
37.84
116.12
80.00
54.49
20
Manipur
2.98
8.63
9.56
0.00
1.48
21
Meghalaya
0.00
0.00
6.00
8.00
5.02
22
Mizoram
5.56
14.27
10.00
12.00
16.50
23
Nagaland
4.58
0.00
10.00
10.00
10.70
24
Odisha
1.33
11.40
27.33
20.00
62.24
25
Puducherry
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
26
Punjab
10.78
34.25
10.00
5.00
30.30
27
Rajasthan
17.27
0.00
21.72
15.00
13.00
28
Sikkim
1.19
6.01
6.00
7.00
3.21
29
TamilNadu
39.89
25.42
0.00
45.00
20.00
30
Telangana
0.00
0.00
20.00
0.00
3.00
31
Tripura
4.67
9.80
7.43
10.00
29.99
32
UttarPradesh
83.08
85.05
84.13
38.77
28.05
33
Uttarakhand
0.00
42.48
64.67
50.00
44.09
34
WestBengal
15.14
4.28
33.69
52.68
40.00
Sub-Total
614.25
672.97
800.17
670.40
768.13
Others Implementing Agencies
3.75
10.01
14.69
23.77
23.63
Grand Total
618.00
682.98
814.86
694.17
791.76
ForFY2025–26,the releases comprise funds through both SNA till 30th June2025 and SNA-SPARSH since 1st July 2025.
This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 28th July 2026.
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Annexure-III
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1534 answered on 28.07.2026 regarding “Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions”.
Tier-wise details of Audit Report generated in Financial Year 2024-25
S.No.
State Name
Total No of Zilla Panchayat
No. of Zilla Panchayats with Generated Report
Total No. of Block Panchayat
No. of Block Panchayats with Generated Report
Total No of Gram Panchayats
No. of Gram Panchayats with Generated Report
Total No. of Panchayati Raj Institutions
Total No. of Panchayati Raj Institutions With Generated Report
1
Andhra Pradesh
13
13
660
654
13,328
13,201
14,001
13,868
2
Arunachal Pradesh
27
19
-
-
2,108
1,915
2,135
1,934
3
Assam
30
23
197
154
2,770
2,073
2,997
2,250
4
Bihar
38
4
534
242
8,053
5,044
8,625
5,290
5
Chhattisgarh
33
23
146
138
11,713
11,621
11,892
11,782
6
Goa
2
-
-
-
191
102
193
102
7
Gujarat
33
33
248
248
14,687
14,591
14,968
14,872
8
Haryana
22
22
143
136
6,230
6,188
6,395
6,346
9
Himachal Pradesh
12
12
92
81
3,615
3,610
3,719
3,703
10
Jharkhand
24
24
264
259
4,345
4,314
4,633
4,597
11
Karnataka
31
-
238
-
5,952
5,949
6,221
5,949
12
Kerala
14
-
152
1
941
828
1,107
829
13
Madhya Pradesh
52
37
313
223
23,011
20,223
23,376
20,483
14
Maharashtra
34
-
351
18
27,953
26,817
28,338
26,835
15
Manipur
12
-
-
-
3,811
-
3,823
-
16
Meghalaya
3
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
17
Mizoram
-
-
-
-
843
-
843
-
18
Nagaland
-
-
-
-
1,330
-
1,330
-
19
Odisha
30
30
314
314
6,794
6,787
7,138
7,131
20
Punjab
23
22
154
152
13,237
13,221
13,414
13,395
21
Rajasthan
33
33
361
352
11,230
11,079
11,624
11,464
22
Sikkim
6
6
-
-
199
199
205
205
23
Tamil Nadu
36
36
388
388
12,525
12,518
12,949
12,942
24
Telangana
32
31
572
534
12,994
12,577
13,598
13,142
25
Tripura
9
9
75
75
1,194
1,193
1,278
1,277
26
Uttarakhand
13
-
95
-
7,787
-
7,895
-
27
Uttar Pradesh
75
75
826
825
57,691
57,651
58,592
58,551
28
West Bengal
22
21
345
287
3,339
3,180
3,706
3,488
Total
659
473
6,468
5,081
2,64,725
2,34,881
2,64,998
2,40,435
Source: Report generated through auditonline.gov.in .
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