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36) Block and District PDI

1. The use of PDI for Block score of PDI of GPs in the Block and Block score of PDI of GPs in the Districts to
be done for enabling assessment of blocks & districts and drawing their attention and support.

2. The weights in developing the Block or District PDI can be the population of GP for Block PDI. It can be
experimented with number of GP for district and State PDI, before making the decision of what is most

appropriate.
3. Similarly, Thematic scores and indicator scores analysis can be used for sectors, GPs Blocks and districts

performance in LSDGs & action therefrom.
4. PDI is connected to the LIF applicable to GPs. Developing an Index on Block Indicator Framework for Block/
Intermediate Panchayats and District Indicators Framework for District Panchayats needs to be explored

considering the devolution in States to the PRIs and the progress States are making in their working on the DIF
under guidance of NITI Aayog & BIF further to that.

37) States initiatives to be integrated

1. Data portability between what States have developed on LIF & PDI already and the PDI as being taken
forward by MoPR, would enable initiatives of States to be utilized for PDI & feed into it and in the spirit of
cooperative federalism.

2. Computerization of data by States can be examined for linking for data collection as required for LIF and PDI.

PDI can bring important advantages for ensuring effective public service delivery, policy changes and good

governance. PDI allows development focused research and policy-relevant research, due to the robustness of the
measurement and computation on the set of indicators, and provides scope for improvements. It can help to
establish benchmarks for grassroots governance and, thus, inform a very specific reform agenda. It also offers a

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