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indicators have been included from Sector wise indicators as per local needs. Theme-based Indicator has been divided into two parts
(a) Information collected at GP Level and (b) Information collected from neighborhood level meeting and compiled at Gram-Sansad
(Ward)/GP Level. Compiled report of Block Panchayats and District Panchayats will also be prepared based on this information. All
theme based indicators have also been mapped with existing Sector and Sthayee Samiti (Standing Committees) so that sector-wise
reports on existing rules & guidelines can be generated. Each indicator will be given weightage so that Gram Panchayat can get
theme based score and overall score for all themes and theme-base gap analysis report will be prepared in this process. Theme-based
gap and theme-based budget of a Gram Panchayat is also be reflected.

Banglar Para Baithak (BPB) Portal and Mobile App
The dedicated BPB Portal is used for the purpose of preparation of Baithak Calendar, theme-wise Data capturing, compilation of
Hamlet level, GP level data and generation of Theme-wise, Sector-wise and Upa-Samiti (Standing Committee)-wise Gap Analysis,
theme-wise ranking of Gram Panchayat and ranking on any selected indicator, monitor the issues raised by villagers captured
through mobile apps and allocation and activity details.

Broad nine Steps involved/to be involved in the Participatory Planning Process through Para Baithak
9 broad steps (i) Preparation of Baithak Calendar (Neighborhood Level Meeting Schedule), (ii) Invitation of citizens to attend
Hamlet Meeting, (iii) Capture Theme-wise GP Level Indicator, (iv) Hamlet Level Meeting (Para Baithak) on scheduled date,
(v) Verification of data at Gram Panchayat level (vi) Monitoring of Theme-Wise Issues raised by Villagers at Hamlet Meeting, (vii)
Analysis of Theme-wise report, identifying the gap and ranking of Gram Panchayat, (viii) Proposed activity entry and (ix) Report on
Theme based Local Indicator and Draft Plan are involved participatory planning process.
After the above steps, GPs enter theme and subject-wise allocation and draft activity and placed to Gram Sabha for approval.
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Approved plan related to 15 FC, OSR, MGNREGS are entered into e-GramSwaraj Portal. Block Panchayat and District Panchayat
can also use these data for Block Panchayat Development Plan (BPDP) and District Panchayat Development Plan (DPDP).

Outcome of the Para Baithak-based Participatory Plan Process
Identification of local development index and setting the target of the GPDP in tune with LSDGs, development of GP-wise HDI
reports, preparation of more need based GPDP in compliance to LSDGs with focus on human and social development, reduction in
the cost of time to capture and compile the data, strengthening of the good governance system of PRI, strengthening the process of
transparency and accountability of the planning process through the Gram Sansad Sabha (Ward Sabha) and Gram Sabha and
analyzing the baseline situation for preparation of GPDP based on digitalization of data are the major outcomes envisaged in the

BPB.
The Case of Karnataka

The state of Karnataka in compliance with the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act has empowered the Gram Panchayats
for preparation of five-year Gram Panchayat Perspective Plans (GPPP), which, inter alia, focuses the various issues to be raised by
the PRIs under the Directive Principles of Panchayat Policy (DPPP) and these issues are largely in tune with SDGs.

The State began the exercise early on, of preparation of GPPP on the LSDGs during July 2021 (one of the Members of the Expert
Group of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Localisation of SDGs with PRIs, Dr. G S Ganesh Prasad, Faculty (Planning and
Research), ANSSIRD&PR, Mysuru, Karnataka), and computing Localised Sustainable Development Index at Gram Panchayat level,
with certain modifications in tune with the activities of the state. The LSDGs were incorporated into the familiar Panchatantra. A
strong monitoring mechanism was put in place starting from the State, District, Block up to the GP level. Also, it was felt that there
is the need for having a separate software for monitoring the process of preparation of plans and the same has been developed and
incorporated in Panchatantra 2.0.

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