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obtained by use of LGD code in the existing datasets and KPIs, some can be calculated by using the available data
          fields in the MIS and for the rest a deeper intervention is needed to go to the GP level.

          The immediate association of Index with Statistics, got a very high attendance from the Officers-in-charge of Statistics
          in different Ministries, but not with programme and parameters familiarity. Due to the large canvas of the indicators, it
          is more than one officer in the Ministry, who deals with the associated schemes. Hence it called for repetitive meetings
          and further follow up by MoPR.

          The Committee also met with the representatives of different States/UTs and had special Meetings with States of Hilly

          areas and States that had initiated action on the LIF post the LSDG Expert Group Report.
          Most  importantly  the  Committee  met  with  select  Gram  Panchayats  in  YASHADA,  Maharashtra  in  June  2022,  and

          presented the LIF for the 9 Themes, and obtained their views on it. To understand the imperatives of data availability
          on where it is available and what is available with whom, the Committee took up a field visit in Maharashtra in June
          2022, followed by a full and complete detailed work, refined down to the very place, person and register, in the GP for
          all  data  points,  done  under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Kalshetti,  esteemed  Member  of  the  Committee.  This  provided  an

          excellent base to collect field data from the specific sources during the field work for the Proof of Concept.
          The evolution of the current LIF is based on these Meetings, deliberations in the Committee, discussions with Elected

          Representatives and Panchayat Functionaries in YASHADA, Pune and thereafter the field visit to understand field data
          availability and the data collection for the Proof of Concept.

          In view of the limited indicators presently available at GP level from Ministries, and based on YASHADA findings, the
          Committee decided to take up 100% data collection from the GP as all data comes from there, and to see how many
          data points we will be able to obtain data, how many indicators in how many SDG Themes will hence be calculated,
          and whether we can arrive at Thematic scores and the Panchayat Development Index finally. The Proof of Concept has
          provided the confirmation for this Report and the use of PDI, Thematic and Indicators scores to be the benchmark for

          development assessments at GP level on SDGs in the future, as well as provide basis for planning and action at GP
          level  in  its  GPDP,  and  use  for  evidence-based  policy  and  programme  by  Ministries  and  Departments,  State
          Governments  and  for  advocacy  by  the  PRIs,  drawing  attention  to  the  issues  to  be  addressed  and  supported  with
          resources.

          The PDI, Themes, Indicators, in year 1 is to assess where Gram Panchayats stand in the development scale measured on
          maximum number of indicators for which data can be collected to provide a baseline, and the first PDI baseline.

          This basket of 577 indicators (including repeat indicators, and sub-indicators) would appear phenomenal and that it
          cannot be handled by Gram Panchayats. The Committee when it met with select Gram Panchayats in YASHADA,

          Maharashtra in June 2022, and presented the LIF for the 9 Themes, on the contrary, received confirmation of the need
          for all the indicators as relevant and also that few more can be added.

          In the field visit in Maharashtra, the Committee found that currently the GPs deal with around 33 Registers (5-annual, 6
          -monthly,  22-daily)  at  GP  level  in  the  GP  functioning  itself.  The  range  is  from  5-42  columns,  some  478  columns
          altogether. GP Presidents and Gram sevaks through capacity building and the need to learn and know, have picked it
          up. Where then is the question of the 400 + indicators going to be difficult? It may in fact make immense sense as it

          deals with aspects of their life and improvements to their GP and development for them. Restricting anything because
          of numbers is doing a disservice to their identification in a structured manner of the needs and goals to be achieved for
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