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  • 26 Apr 2025
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Development Package for Haryana Panchayats

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On National Panchayati Raj Day, Haryana Chief Minister announced a Rs 368 crore development package for panchayats across the state. 

  • At the state-level Gram Utthan Samaroh in Panchkula, he inaugurated 923 development projects worth Rs 233 crore and laid foundation stones for 413 more works worth Rs 135 crore. 

 Key Points 

  • Strengthening Financial Support to Panchayats: 
    • Chief Minister transferred Rs 573 crore in stamp duty revenue to: 
      • 22 Zila Parishads 
      • 142 Panchayat Samitis 
      • 5,388 Gram Panchayats 
    • He released Rs 18.28 crore for constructing Mahila Chaupals in 511 Gram Panchayats, promoting women’s participation in community activities. 
    • The government disbursed Rs 1.45 crore as honorarium to: 
      • 411 Zila Parishad members 
      • 3,081 Panchayat Samiti members 
  • Jagrit Gram Puraskar Yojana: 
    • He launched the Mukhyamantri Jagrit Gram Puraskar Yojana, a performance-based incentive scheme for Gram Panchayats. 
    • Panchayats will be evaluated on: 
      • Education, healthcare, sanitation 
      • Women’s empowerment, agricultural output 
      • Digital access, sustainable infrastructure 
      • Cash prizes: 
        • Rs 51 lakh for first place 
        • Rs 31 lakh for second place 
        • Rs 21 lakh for third place 
    • The winning Panchayats must use the prize money for local development activities. 
  • Capacity Building of Elected Representatives: 
    • The CM also launched training kit distribution under the National Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. 
    • The government will provide refresher training to all 71,000 elected PRI representatives in Haryana. 
  • Expansion of Social Security Coverage: 
    • The state credited Rs 12.59 crore into the bank accounts of 41,591 new beneficiaries under various social security pension schemes. 

 Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) 

  • Background: The scheme was first approved by the Cabinet in 2018 for implementation from 2018-19 to 2021-22. 
  • Implementing Agency: Ministry of Panchayati Raj. 
  • Components: The main Central Components were Incentivisation of Panchayats and Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayat including other activities at Central level. 
    • The State component primarily includes Capacity Building & Training (CB&T) activities, institutional mechanisms for CB&T along with other activities at a limited scale. 

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