More than 1.5 lakh Gram Panchayats connected through broadband service with BharatNet Project
Government plans to complete the BharatNet project by August 2023
2,25,153 GPs have adopted eGramSwaraj for the purpose of accounting in the current year 2021-22
2,24,671 Panchayati Raj Institutions onboarded eGramSwaraj-PFMS Interface for carrying out online transactions
1,09,565 Panchayati Raj Institutions have carried online payments worth Rs. 7,699 crores in the current year, 2021-22
The Government has been implementing eGramSwaraj under e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project, as a part of Digital India Program, in the country to revamp the functioning of Panchayats. eGramSwaraj addresses various aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, accounting, budgeting including online payments through eGramSwaraj-PFMS Interface for services delivered.
As on date, 2,53,716 Gram Panchayat Development Plans for FY 2021-22 have been prepared. 2,25,153 GPs have adopted eGramSwaraj for the purpose of accounting in the current year 2021-22. Further, 2,24,671 Panchayati Raj Institutions have onboarded eGramSwaraj-PFMS Interface for carrying out online transactions. During 2020-21, 1,54,091 Gram Panchayats have done online payments worth cumulative of Rs. 48,299 crores (including all the onboarded schemes) through eGramSwaraj- PFMS Interface. For the current year, 2021-22, 1,09,565 Panchayati Raj Institutions have carried online payments worth Rs. 7,699 crores. State-wise breakup is given at Annexure- I.
BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner by Department of Telecommunications to provide broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats and equivalent in the country. As on 16.07.2021, a total number of 1,58,266 GPs (including Block Head Quarters) have been made Service Ready in the country.
Due to the COVID-19 related lockdown and restrictions the targeted date for the completion of the project is extended to August 2023 from August 2021.
Annexure I
eGramSwaraj State wise Usage (2021-22)
| # | State Name | PFMS Scheme Creation | Total Number of Village Panchayats & Equivalent | Gram Panchayat Development Plans Uploaded | Gram Panchayats Ported | Total Number of Block Panchayats & Equivalent | Block Panchayats Ported | Total Number of Zilla Panchayats & Equivalent | Zilla Panchayats Ported | Village Panchayat onboard | Village Panchayats & Equivalent With Online Payment |
| 1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 13371 | 13348 | 0 | 660 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 205 | 0 | |
| 2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | Y | 2106 | 1570 | 1581 | 178 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | ASSAM | Y | 2663 | 2180 | 2155 | 192 | 166 | 29 | 26 | 2197 | 1483 |
| 4 | BIHAR | Y | 8387 | 8363 | 8377 | 534 | 532 | 38 | 38 | 8381 | 6857 |
| 5 | CHHATTISGARH | Y | 11658 | 11661 | 11662 | 146 | 140 | 27 | 27 | 11656 | 4677 |
| 6 | GOA | Y | 191 | 191 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 106 |
| 7 | GUJARAT | Y | 14256 | 14037 | 13935 | 248 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 14038 | 324 |
| 8 | HARYANA | Y | 6234 | 6114 | 6172 | 126 | 120 | 21 | 21 | 6009 | 1355 |
| 9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Y | 3615 | 3202 | 3532 | 81 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1055 | 21 |
| 10 | JHARKHAND | Y | 4359 | 4288 | 4362 | 263 | 258 | 24 | 24 | 4363 | 3042 |
| 11 | KARNATAKA | Y | 6006 | 5947 | 5998 | 227 | 225 | 30 | 30 | 6006 | 5301 |
| 12 | KERALA | Y | 941 | 941 | 927 | 152 | 121 | 14 | 9 | 889 | 1 |
| 13 | MADHYA PRADESH | Y | 22782 | 22686 | 22808 | 313 | 312 | 51 | 51 | 22807 | 16856 |
| 14 | MAHARASHTRA | Y | 27888 | 27869 | 26817 | 351 | 43 | 34 | 4 | 25102 | 4652 |
| 15 | MANIPUR | Y | 3812 | 2628 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 161 | 85 |
| 16 | MEGHALAYA | Y | 6758 | 0 | 0 | 2240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MIZORAM | Y | 834 | 834 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 834 | 388 |
| 18 | NAGALAND | Y | 1281 | 1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | ODISHA | Y | 6798 | 6775 | 6798 | 314 | 314 | 30 | 30 | 6798 | 5466 |
| 20 | PUNJAB | Y | 13268 | 13205 | 13157 | 151 | 146 | 22 | 21 | 13212 | 6881 |
| 21 | RAJASTHAN | Y | 11341 | 11239 | 10937 | 352 | 262 | 33 | 32 | 8858 | 3946 |
| 22 | SIKKIM | Y | 185 | 182 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 7 |
| 23 | TAMIL NADU | Y | 12525 | 12410 | 12439 | 388 | 335 | 37 | 36 | 12415 | 3248 |
| 24 | TELANGANA | 12769 | 12769 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 25 | TRIPURA | Y | 1178 | 1177 | 1178 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 1178 | 564 |
| 26 | UTTARAKHAND | Y | 7791 | 7791 | 7754 | 95 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 7791 | 4161 |
| 27 | UTTAR PRADESH | Y | 58323 | 57898 | 57962 | 827 | 724 | 75 | 75 | 58621 | 37621 |
| 28 | WEST BENGAL | Y | 3340 | 3216 | 3204 | 342 | 331 | 22 | 21 | 3123 | 2523 |
| Total | 264660 | 253716 | 223119 | 8795 | 4159 | 642 | 486 | 215957 | 109565 | ||
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Loksabha today.