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Major stakeholders under this theme are Self-Help Groups  Build the capacity of the Elected Representatives &
(SHGs) and their federations, literacy workers, ASHAs, Functionaries of the Panchayats
teachers, elected PRI leaders, village level Social Auditor,  Preparedness of Disaster Preparedness Plan
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) Community  Strengthening Financial Management through e enabled
Resource Persons (CRPs), Anganwadi workers, Gram Rozgar technology
Sevaks, Members of Panchayat Standing Committee, Gram  Build ICT GP Infrastructures
Panchayat Level Federations, Village Water, Sanitation &  Ensure Proactive Disclosure of the information
Nutrition Committee, Panchayat Executive Officer, Livestock  Create enabling environment for citizen participation in
workers etc. governance
 Strengthen the Gram Sabha as an accountability forum
Connect to Sankalp
 Create Common Property Record
Panchayats are mandated to prepare plan and implement  Ensure timely disposal of redressal
schemes for socio-economic and social justice by resources
Programme actions/activities:
available to Panchayats and converging / integrating schemes of
Given below is a listing of actions and activities that can be
different line departments. Gram Panchayat Development Plan
taken to address some of the different Indicators:
is a time bound process, it should ideally match people’s needs,
basic services, prioritized in accordance with the available  Display of Public Information Board / Beneficiaries list /
Site work
resources and convergence. GPDP should envision local goals
and their targets for comprehensive plan. To ensure this, Gram  Organize regular social audit for monitoring of different
program
Panchayats are advised to take Sankalp – a pledge for
 Joint Training of the Elected Representatives & Frontline
development on particular themes of Localization of
Workers of the line departments for cohesive planning
Sustainable Development Goals. The GPs take oath to work
 Digital Literacy for key stakeholders
towards Good Governance for ensuring equitable & inclusive
 Presentation of GP Accounts in the Gram Sabha
development, citizen centric development and digital platform.
 Maintenance of geo tagged asset of the Panchayat
Actions required  Timely disposal of RTI application

Process actions:  Promote digital platforms
These could be some of the initial steps that a GP can take -  Discussion on Child Participation in the development
 Strengthening statutory committee of Panchayat process
 Regularize meeting of the statutory committee of the  Organize Mahila Sabha / Bal Sabha to address the issues
panchayat related to women and child development
 Ensure timely completion of the Gram Panchayat
Development Plan & its uploading in the portal Special Initiatives
 Ensure regular opening of the Gram Panchayat At national and State level, initiatives taken have had impact on

 Identify the vulnerable & marginalized families improving governance in GPs, more so because of the use of
 Ensure to provide quality services & benefits to the citizen technology and monitoring the progress of GPs in complying
with their adoption of them. MoPR lead role has been well
 Take a count of number of women participation in socio-
political, economic activities and participation in recognised. States initiatives have been also in the enabling of
community-based organizations. better functioning of GPs in enhancement of Own source
 Resource mapping must be undertaken factoring in revenue, preparation of GPDP - Telangana has focused on the
resources available under various schemes of central and
state government, other organisations in a whole of society enhancement of OSR of panchayats and developed an
approach e-panchayat application for the property tax, trade license fees,

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