(a) whether the Government has recently introduced Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran
Abhiyan (RGPSA) Scheme in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the Scheme;
(c) whether the Government has received any proposal from States under RGPSA; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ(SHRI V. KISHORE CHANDRA DEO)
(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) aims to
strengthen Panchayats across the country. It supports need based activities of the
States to strengthen Panchayats in their context on the basis of plans prepared by
the States. RGPSA allows a range of activities including administrative and technical
expertise at Gram Panchayats, capacity building & training, e-enablement of Panchayats,
Gram Panchayat buildings, support for Panchayat processes etc. States are also encouraged
to devolve powers to Panchayats and put in a place a system for increasing their accountability.
(c) & (d) Proposals have been received from 27 States/ UTs and out of those 26 have been
considered and approved by the CEC with some modifications.