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20/07/22 22:46 PM IST

e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP)

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  • Under Digital India Programme, Ministry is implementing e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP) with the aim to transform the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) by making them more transparent, accountable, and effective.
e- Gram Swaraj 
  • A work-based comprehensive application for PRIs under the e-Panchayat MMP launched on 24th April 2020.
  • This application encompasses all aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, budgeting, accounting, monitoring, asset management etc, on a single digital platform including online payments.
  • The Ministry constantly engages with the States through virtual and physical training and enablement for States to adopt the eGramSwaraj application.
  • So far, 2.48 lakh GPs have prepared and uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) for 2022-23. 
Bharat Net Project 
  • BharatNet project is being implemented by Department of Telecommunications in a phased manner to connect all the Gram Panchayats by broadband in the country.
  • So far, 1,78,271 GPs have been made Service Ready under the BharatNet project in the country.
  • The targeted date for the completion of the BharatNet project to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats and equivalent in the country is August 2023.
Source- PIB 

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