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Community Based Organizations (CBOs) The ability to raise demand and back it with data that is

authentic, will enable them -
This is the power within the GP - the SHGs, Committees of GP,
Youth, children. Participating in data collection, data validation,  to take up the issues at appropriate forum and also garner
participating in meetings of Committees, preparing data based support from different stakeholders within and from outside
plans, and taking interest in its implementation, volunteering for the district for required areas;
the development of the GP (for eg., if the indicator shows
 arrange various district level workshops and capacity
dropouts, how the educated youth can help – each one teach
building programmes;
one), may find good response, and very good outcomes.
 bring together different GPs for addressing similar issues
Panchayat Samiti / Block Panchayat and District within the district and across districts, to find greater
Panchayat options and opportunities resolution to issues;

While devolution would be the primary determining factor of
 highlight best practices for other GPs to adopt/adapt.
the Role that the PS/BP and DP would play, their interest would
Irrespective of devolution to the extent of Kerala or West
surely be kindled with the scores of the Block on the Indicators
Bengal, such a role can be played by the DP and BP.
and PDI. The comparison with other Blocks in the district and
in the State will further draw their attention. The ERs from the MLAs and MPs
GPs to the BP and DP, would certainly want to see how their
GPs have fared. This information would enable them to look at
what all they can do which can be:

While devolution would be the primary determining
factor of the Role that the PS/BP and DP would play, the
scores of the GPs and Blocks on the Indicators and PDI,
in comparison with other Blocks in the district and in the Some States have involved their MLAs and MPs in SDGs with
State provide action points. organizing sensitization programmes, presenting the SDG status

of the State in the Assembly, during the session, including them
Panchayat Samiti/Block Panchayat as Members/ head of SDG Committee in the District / Block.
 Identify the low scoring indicators and low score PDI GPs; The information from the LIF and PDI, will provide concrete
evidence of endowed panchayats, backward panchayats, issues
 Take steps to address skewed distribution of funds, if any;
to be addressed and funds being allocated for it. The State
 Mobilise resources for the GP;
government and officials would be asked to look hard at how
 Join forces with the GPs for improving their and the Block they can improve performance. Further budget will be
score;
demanded for the needy areas. MLAs and MPs can also support
 Provide support from the BP that will help augment the
work of the GP in achieving better outcomes. with their constituency funds.
District Panchayat NIC
What applies at BP level, applies to DP at both GP and Block
Technology use is essential for the functionality of LIF and
level comparisons that provide action points. Inter-district
PDI. The development of appropriate applications for
comparison with State and National figures, and progress
operationalizing the PDI and make it useful and visually
measurement, and targets setting will give them a clear picture.
appealing and interesting is with NIC as the government
technology arm. NIC would need to work on:

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