e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project under RGSA: digital platforms for PRIs (eGramSwaraj, AuditOnline, etc.)
Digital governance platforms under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project are being used to improve planning, accounting, auditing, service delivery, and transparency in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj implements the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan to strengthen transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- The eGramSwaraj application is used for planning, budgeting, accounting, progress reporting, and asset management in Gram Panchayats.
- The AuditOnline application enables online auditing of Panchayat accounts according to the prescribed audit framework.
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj says integration of eGramSwaraj with GeM, BSNL, BHASHINI, and weather information services has improved transparency, accessibility, and informed decision-making at the grassroots level.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is expanding the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) to digitise core functions of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The policy significance lies in the use of digital platforms to improve transparency, efficiency, auditability, and citizen-facing services at the village level.
What the digital platform stack does
The release identifies multiple applications under the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project. These platforms collectively support planning, budgeting, accounting, progress reporting, auditing, meeting records, asset management, and citizen services.
UPSC may ask how e-governance strengthens decentralisation, transparency, auditability, and citizen service delivery in Panchayati Raj Institutions, while also probing the limits of digital adoption, capacity gaps, and Centre-State responsibilities under a centrally sponsored scheme.
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