People’s Plan Campaign 2021

 

Relevance

• GS 2: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

 

Context

• Recently, Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched People’s Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas and Vibrant Gram Sabha Dashboard to formulate the Gram Panchayat Development Plan.
• Also, a few months ago government gave Rs 1.42 Lakh Crore Tied Grant To Panchayats.

 

Key points

• People’s Plan Campaign is being rolled-out in all the States from 2^ndOctober 2021.
• During the campaign, structured Gram Sabha meetings will be held for preparing Panchayat Development Plans for the next financial year 2022–2023.
• Special efforts have been made to ensure maximum participation of vulnerable sections of society like SC/ST/Women etc.
• Gram Sabha Dashboard: It will also help in increasing maximum participation through the meeting of Gram Sabha, Standing Committee meeting of Gram Panchayat, meeting of elected Panchayat public representatives throughout the year.
• The Panchayat Development Plan aims to strengthen the role of elected representatives of Panchayats and SHG Women under DAY-NRLM in effective Gram Sabha.

 

 

About the campaign

• Panchayats have been mandated for the preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (PDP) for economic development and social justice utilizing the resources available to them.
• The PDP planning process has to be comprehensive and based on participatory process which involves the full convergence with Schemes of all related Central Ministries / Line Departments related to 29 subjects enlisted in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.

 

PMGDISHA

 

Objectives

• To fulfil the need of meaningful & accountable Gram Sabhas.
• To undertake proper utilisation of funds.
• To raise own source revenues by Panchayats.
• Use innovation & technology, and bridge the digital divide in rural and remote areas.
• Converge all the resources available through all the Flagship Programmes under the ambit of Panchayati Raj Institutions and
• Mainstream Panchayat – Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) convergence for women empowerment and involvement of women in income generating activities.
• Converge all schemes being implemented in rural areas with special focus of tribal areas to ensure holistic development.