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Panchayati Raj: Advancement Index, Digital Push and Panchayat Finances
Panchayati Raj is India's constitutional system of rural self-government, which the Ministry of Panchayati Raj steers through a national scoring index, a shared digital ledger and village-level planning. It is in the news because more than 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas, held on Gandhi Jayanti (2 October 2026), opened the 2026-27 People's Plan Campaign, which drafts panchayat development plans for 2027-28.
Last updated 5 October 20266 min read
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Adds the 2026-27 People's Plan Campaign, opened by over 2.42 lakh Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October, new SVAMITVA and SAMARTH prints and the new Secretary; trims state-level RGSA detail.
- PAI 2.0
- Panchayat Advancement Index
- Panchayati Raj
- 73rd Amendment
- Gram Panchayat
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Article 243D
- LSDG
- People's Plan Campaign
- GPDP
- Gram Sabha
- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas
- RGSA
- eGramSwaraj
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