A Gram Panchayat is the grassroots level of the Panchayati Raj system in India, which plays a vital role in helping people and ensuring the benefits of government schemes reach villages. Here’s how people can benefit from the Gram Panchayat and how to use the available information effectively
A Gram Panchayat is a local self-government body that administers a village or a group of villages. It is responsible for:
- Implementing government schemes
- Resolving local issues
- Ensuring basic infrastructure (roads, water, sanitation, etc.)
- Promoting education, health, and development
1. Access to Government Schemes
Gram Panchayats implement various central and state schemes like:
- MGNREGA (employment)
- PMAY-G (housing)
- SBM-G (toilets)
- PM-KISAN (farmer support)
- Old Age, Widow, Disability Pensions
- Scholarships & skill development programs
🔹 How it helps: It ensures that eligible people are registered and receive benefits like money, materials, or services.
2. Infrastructure Development
They develop:
- Roads
- Street lighting
- Drinking water facilities
- Schools and health centers
- Community halls
🔹 How it helps: Provides basic facilities and improves the quality of life.
3. Grievance Redressal
People can:
- Lodge complaints
- Raise issues (water, garbage, corruption)
- Participate in Gram Sabha meetings to suggest or question actions
🔹 How it helps: Promotes transparency, accountability, and local participation.
4. Employment & Wages
Under MGNREGA, villagers can:
- Get 100 days of guaranteed work
- Get paid directly into bank accounts
🔹 How it helps: Reduces unemployment and gives income support to rural households.
5. Health & Sanitation
The Panchayat coordinates with ASHA workers and health departments to:
- Run health checkups
- Build toilets (under Swachh Bharat)
- Spread awareness on cleanliness
🔹 How it helps: Improves public health and hygiene.
A. Online (eGramSwaraj Portal)
Check:
- Schemes and budgets
- List of works/projects
- Beneficiary lists
- Income & expenditure
- Assets and audit reports
Check Gram Panchayat Schemes
Usefulness: Track development, ensure fairness, demand rights if not included.
Attend Gram Sabha meetings (4 times a year), where:
- Panchayat plans are discussed
- Budget is presented
- Issues are addressedn
Gram Panchayat Beneficiary Lists
Usefulness: Direct voice in decisions and planning.
| Action | Benefit |
|---|---|
| ✔ Register for schemes | Receive financial help, materials, employment |
| ✔ Attend Gram Sabha | Influence village development |
| ✔ File RTI (Right to Information) | Get info if something is unclear or withheld |
| ✔ Use public platforms (e.g., PMAY, MGNREGA portals) | Check your name, payment status |
| ✔ Connect with elected Panchayat members | Get help, solve local problems |
Gram Panchayat Income
You can also contact:
- Gram Sevak / Panchayat Secretary
- Sarpanch / Head of Panchayat
- District Rural Development Officer