Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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FINANCE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RURAL LOCAL BODIES

प्रविष्टि तिथि: 09 DEC 2025 2:52PM by PIB Delhi

The details of ongoing schemes and recent major initiatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj are given in Annexure-I.  The scheme, initiatives are implemented and/or meant for all the States and UTs in the Country including Andhra Pradesh.  However, the Central Sector Scheme of the SVAMITVA is implemented in 31 States/UTs that includes Andhra Pradesh and all its Districts.

The Year-wise details of funds allocated, released to Andhra Pradesh and utilised under the scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and Incentivisation of Panchayat (IoP) scheme during the  last three years are as follows:

(Rs. In crores)

Scheme

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

Allocation

Release

Utilisation

Allocation

Release

Utilisation

Allocation

Release

Utilisation

RGSA

440.52

0.00*

5.62

353.54

0.00*

21.21

215.80

2.52

59.64

IoP

$

2.59

2.59

$

0.00

0.00

$

4.00

0.00

*Funds were not released to the State due to availability of huge unspent balance with the State and non-submission of requisite documents by it, as per the guidelines of the Department of Expenditure

$ No allocation is made under IoP scheme and fund is released based on the results of National Panchayat Award competition held annually.

Though funds are not released to the Districts under the RGSA Scheme, based on the award money released to various levels of Panchayats in Andra Pradesh, the District-wise funds received under IoP scheme during the last 3 years is as under:

 

Name of the District

Award Money Received

(Amount in Lakh)

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

SPSR Nellore

25.00

0.00

0.00

Srikakulam

30.00

0.00

0.00

East Godavari

75.00

0.00

0.00

Chittoor

33.00

0.00

100.00

Visakhapatnam

33.00

0.00

200.00

Kurnool

25.00

0.00

0.00

Guntur

23.00

0.00

0.00

Anantapur

15.00

0.00

0.00

Krishna

0.00

0.00

100.00

 

The year-wise grants allocated and released under the 15th Finance Commission recommendations for Rural Local Bodies in Andhra Pradesh (tied & untied) are furnished at Annexure-II. The District-wise details of fund allocation are not maintained centrally, as the distribution of these funds among different tiers of Panchayats is the responsibility of the State Government. The District-wise details of grants released and utilised by various tiers of Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh under the 15th Finance Commission recommendations for the Rural Local Bodies as per the information provided by the Government of Andhra Pradesh is furnished at Annexure-III.

As per the information available on e-GramSwaraj Portal of the Ministry, a total of 11, 21, 319 number of activities including infrastructural projects at various levels of Panchayats have been undertaken in Andhra Pradesh by utilising 15th Finance Commission grants.Under RGSA scheme, 617 number of  Gram Panchayat Bhawans,10 District Panchayat Resource Centres (DPRC) have been sanctioned/constructed and 500 number of computers have been sanctioned/procured for various Panchayats in the State. The District-wise information as provided by the Government of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure-IV.

The details are given in Annexure, particularly Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayats (MMP-ePanchayat) is at Sl. 3 and initiatives at Sl. No.11-15.

 

Annexure-I

Details of ongoing schemes and recent major initiatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj implemented by Ministry of Panchayati Raj

 

Sl.

No.

Schemes/Initiatives

Objectives

1

Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

To strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through capacity building and training of the Elected Representatives (ERs) and their functionaries, and providing infrastructural support like construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan and computerization.

2

Incentivization of Panchayats (IoP), a central component of the RGSA scheme

To promote healthy competition among PRIs by recognising and rewarding best-performing Panchayats for their achievements in service delivery, public welfare, and recently—their progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

3

Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayats (MMP-ePanchayat), a central component of the RGSA scheme,

To fund various e-governance projects to develop digital solutions to promote digitalization of Panchayats, bringing efficiency, accountability, and transparency to the functioning of PRIs and contributing to their overall transformation.

4

Central Sector Scheme of Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA)

To provide Record of Rights to households owning residential properties in villages through drone-based surveys. Property cards are issued with the broader aim of reducing disputes and ensuring clear land ownership.

Recent Major Initiatives

5

Enablement of Panchayats to Mobilize Own Sources of Revenue

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is actively working in collaboration with the States to augment OSR generation in PRIs by facilitating the formulation of relevant rules. The Ministry has developed the Samarth digital application for tax demand generation and collection at the PRI level and is collaborating with Institutions like IIM on capacity-building modules.

6

Leadership/ Management Development Programme (MDP) for Panchayati Raj Intuitions (PRIs)

The Leadership/ Management Development Programme (MDP) for Elected Representativeness and officials of Panchayats with the institute of Excellence such as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), etc. has been started with the major objective of honing the essential leadership skills, including but not limited to communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution, thereby nurturing effective leadership qualities of the Panchayats.

7

Long-Term Domestic Training Programmes for higher Learning of Panchayat Officials

Ministry of Panchayat Raj has taken initiative for the “Funding for Long-Term Domestic Training Programmes” for upto one year of duration for officials of PRIs and Panchayati Raj Department in the States/UTs under the State component of RGSA. The move aims at ensuring that the officials receive advanced, sector-specific training from Institutes of Excellence which will upgrade their skill set for better service delivery at the grassroots.

8

Residential Foundation Training Programme up to 45 days under RGSA for the Newly Recruited Functionaries of PRIs:

Ministry is supporting Residential Foundation Training Programme at State/UT level for up to 45 days for the newly recruited functionaries of PRIs, including Block Development Officers, Panchayat Development Officers, Panchayat Secretaries, Village Extension Officers, Accountants, Tax Collectors, Rozgar Sahayaks, Panchayat Engineering Cadre officials, Gram Sevaks/Sevikas and other officials recruited specifically for serving in the PRIs.

9

Centre of Excellence on PESA

(For PESA States such as Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana)

Towards strengthening the local self-governance in tribal areas and effective implementation of the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA-1996), Centre of Excellence on PESA has been established in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarakantak, Madhya Pradesh under the aegis of Ministry of Panchayati Raj for capacity building of tribal leaders, preservation & promotion of customary law and practices and strengthening institutional support and research.

10

Model Youth Gram Sabha

 

To foster awareness and participation among the youth in grassroots democracy and the Panchayati Raj system by simulating the functioning of Gram Sabhas within educational institutions, the initiative has been launched encouraging the school students to participate and learn the functioning of the rural local governance and instil democratic values of inclusivity and equity, and build leadership and critical thinking skills. It also seeks to enhance awareness about local governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thereby empowering students to contribute meaningfully to national development.

11

Meri Panchayat Application

Meri Panchayat App is a Mobile Governance (m-Governance) App developed to make information, aggregated from different portals of this Ministry pertaining to functioning of Gram Panchayats, easily accessible to public.

12

Gram Panchayat Level Weather Forecasting

The Gram Panchayat level weather forecasting initiative, developed in collaboration between with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), provides Gram Panchayats with weather forecast on temperature, rainfall, wind speed, cloud cover, humidity with a five-day weather forecast and hourly updates.

13

eGramSwaraj-BHASHINI integration

This integration allows eGramSwaraj to provide services in 22 scheduled languages of India through Bhashini’s AI-powered translation, making local-language accessibility a reality for users across India.

14

SabhaSaar

To make Gram Sabha documentation faster, easier, and in a structured format, an AI-enabled application-"SabhaSaar" has been developed and launched on 14.08.2025 to automatically generate Minutes of Meetings (MoM) from audio and video recordings of Gram Sabha meetings. 

15

Citizen Charter and Service Delivery by PRIs

 

Citizen Charter, has since been extended to the Gram Panchayat with the prime emphasis on ease of living. In 2021, the Model Citizen Charter was launched to standardize service delivery across Panchayats by setting clear service standards, time limits, grievance redress mechanisms, and citizen scrutiny.

 

Annexure-II

Allocation & Release under 15th FC for the Rural Local Bodies in Andhra Pradesh

(Rs. in crores)

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

2625.00

2625.00

1939.00

1917.85

2010.00

1976.75

2031.00

1997.45

 

2024-25

2025-26

Total

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

2152.00

2109.97

2099.00

1026.91

12856.00

11653.92

 

Tied & Untied wise Release

2020-21

2021-22

Untied Grant

Tied Grant

Total Allocation

Total Release

Untied

Tied

Total Allocation

Total Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

1312.50

1312.50

1312.50

1312.50

2625.00

2625.00

775.60

767.14

1163.40

1150.71

1939.00

1917.85

 

2022-23

2023-24

Untied

Tied

Total Allocation

Total Release

Untied

Tied

Total Allocation

Total Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

804.00

787.84

1206.00

1188.91

2010.00

1976.75

812.40

798.90

1218.60

1198.55

2031.00

1997.45

 

2024-25

2025-26

Total

Untied

Tied

Total

Untied

Tied

Total

Allocation

 

Release

 

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

Allocation

Release

860.80

842.00

1291.20

1267.98

2152.00

2109.97

839.60

410.76

1259.40

616.14

2099.00

1026.91

12856.00

11653.92

 

 

Annexure-III

SI.

No.

Name of the District

Zilla Praja Parishads

2022-23 to 2024-25

 Basic &Tied Grant 2022-23

  Basic &Tied Grant 2023-24

Basic &Tied Grant 2024-25

Total  Allocation and Releases (3+4+5)

Expenditure

Balance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Ananthapuram

26.99

27.20

23.76

77.95

62.68

15.27

2

Chittoor

26.42

26.60

22.95

75.97

53.32

22.65

3

East Godavari

34.81

35.34

30.51

100.66

98.28

2.38

4

Guntur

25.52

25.80

22.52

73.84

48.73

25.11

5

Krishna

22.53

23.00

20.34

65.87

63.04

2.83

6

Kurnool

25.44

25.61

22.12

73.17

71.85

1.32

7

Prakasam

23.86

24.35

22.25

70.46

69.54

0.92

8

SPSR Nellore

17.66

17.80

17.04

52.50

24.77

27.73

9

Srikakulam

19.29

19.42

16.30

55.01

41.93

13.08

10

Visakhapatnam

20.00

20.15

19.20

59.35

41.77

17.58

11

Vizianagaram

16.12

16.24

14.16

46.52

45.36

1.16

12

West Godavari

24.86

25.04

21.99

71.89

52.18

19.71

13

YSR Kadapa

18.00

18.12

15.85

51.97

22.42

29.55

 

Total

301.50

304.67

269.00

875.17

695.87

179.30

District-wise release and expenditure of Fifteenth Finance Commission Grants by Various tiers of Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh from 2022-23 to 2024-25

Mandal Praja Parishads

Statement showing the Allocation & releases, Expenditure & balances details of  Basic& Tied Grant under 15th Finance Commission Grant for the year 2022-23 to 2024-25

Rs.in Crores

SI.No.

Name of the Ditrict

Mandal Praja Parishads

2022-23 to 2024-25

  Basic &Tied Grant 2022-23

 Basic &Tied Grant 2023-24

  Basic &Tied Grant 2024-25

Total  Allocation and Releases  (3+4+5)

Expenditure

Balance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Ananthapuram

26.90

27.22

33.71

87.83

55.65

32.19

2

Chittoor

26.32

26.65

32.35

85.32

80.59

4.73

3

East Godavari

33.66

34.05

41.60

109.31

91.67

17.64

5

Guntur

25.02

25.32

31.24

81.58

53.48

28.10

6

Krishna

21.24

21.48

25.75

68.47

49.64

18.83

7

Kurnool

25.36

25.65

31.17

82.18

77.05

5.13

8

Prakasam

22.54

22.80

28.81

74.15

63.21

10.94

9

SPSR Nellore

17.60

17.81

23.91

59.32

51.91

7.41

10

Srikakulam

19.24

19.46

22.69

61.39

44.96

16.43

11

Visakhapatnam

19.94

20.16

28.07

68.17

49.41

18.76

12

Vizianagaram

16.06

16.25

20.04

52.35

44.70

7.66

12

West Godavari

24.78

25.07

29.76

79.61

59.89

19.72

13

YSR Kadapa

17.94

18.14

22.48

58.56

48.68

9.88

 

Total

296.60

300.06

371.59

968.25

770.84

197.42

 

Gram Panchayats

Statement showing the Allocation & releases, Expenditure & balances details of  Basic& Tied Grant under 15th Finance Commission Grant for the year 2022-23 to 2024-25

Rs.in Crores

SI.No.

Name of the Ditrict

Gram Panchayats

2022-23 to 2024-25

 Basic &Tied Grant 2022-23

  Basic &Tied Grant 2023-24

 Basic &Tied Grant 2024-25

Total  Allocation and Releases  (3+4+5)

Expenditure

Balance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Alluri Seetharamaraju

45.33

45.79

72.84

163.96

124.65

39.31

2

Anakapalli

58.39

58.98

57.53

174.90

171.18

3.72

3

Ananthapuram

66.00

66.69

70.20

202.89

175.14

27.75

4

Annamayya

56.84

57.41

59.75

174.00

154.19

19.81

5

Bapatla

45.50

45.97

47.48

138.95

123.38

15.57

6

Chittoor

57.91

58.51

60.11

176.53

152.88

23.65

7

East Godavari

45.26

45.74

45.05

136.05

127.60

8.45

8

Eluru

63.28

63.95

67.80

195.03

178.24

16.79

9

Guntur

32.32

32.64

34.19

99.15

69.55

29.60

10

Kakinada

53.52

54.05

53.10

160.67

157.71

2.96

11

Konaseema

58.80

59.40

58.61

176.81

172.07

4.74

12

Krishna

46.84

47.32

47.88

142.04

129.08

12.96

13

Kurnool

62.48

63.12

64.59

190.19

183.73

6.46

14

Nandyal

55.54

56.10

59.44

171.08

154.62

16.46

15

NTR

36.60

36.99

38.96

112.55

107.09

5.46

16

Palnadu

58.42

59.01

62.68

180.11

160.79

19.32

17

Parwathipuram Manyam

31.60

31.92

38.90

102.42

88.39

14.03

18

Prakasam

75.18

75.95

81.99

233.12

215.93

17.19

19

SPSR Nellore

68.69

69.37

77.37

215.43

175.73

39.70

20

Sri Satyasai

59.30

59.90

63.38

182.58

165.27

17.31

21

Srikakulam

72.18

72.92

71.17

216.27

188.76

27.51

22

Tirupati

56.64

57.22

63.63

177.49

146.16

31.33

23

Visakhapatnam

7.30

7.38

7.01

21.69

19.41

2.28

24

Vizianagaram

60.87

61.49

59.77

182.13

178.32

3.81

25

West Godavari

48.98

49.47

47.42

145.87

141.89

3.98

26

YSR kadapa

54.88

55.42

58.52

168.82

143.65

25.17

 

Total

1378.65

1392.71

1469.37

4240.73

3805.41

435.32

 

Annexure-IV

 

Number of Infrastructure Projects Undertaken by utilising RGSA scheme in the State of Andra Pradesh since 2022-23

Sl. No.

District

Desktop Computers distributed

 

Allocation of GP buildings

DPRC Buildings Sanctioned

1

Srikakulam

31

 

24

 

2

Vizianagaram

31

 

40

 

3

Parvathipuram Manyam

21

 

95

1

4

Visakhapatnam

10

 

1

 

5

Anakapalli

28

 

28

 

6

Alluri Sitharama Raju

20

 

53

1

7

Kakinada

9

 

7

 

8

East Godavari

9

 

5

1

9

Dr.B.R.AmbedkarKonaseema

9

 

2

 

10

West Godavari

12

 

1

 

11

Eluru

16

 

14

 

12

Krishna

19

 

4

 

13

NTR

12

 

6

 

14

Guntur

12

 

12

1

15

Palnadu

20

 

16

1

16

Bapatla

16

 

12

 

17

Prakasam

23

 

19

 

18

SPSR Nellore

27

 

40

 

19

Nandyal

20

 

15

1

20

Kurnool

16

 

36

 

21

YSR Kadapa

23

 

56

 

22

Annamayya

19

 

12

1

23

Sri Satya Sai

16

 

23

1

24

Ananthapuram

20

 

27

 

25

Tirupati

34

 

52

1

26

Chittoor

27

 

17

1

Total

500

 

617

10

 

This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 09th December 2025.

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