Cabinet clears ₹7,395.55 crore plan to strengthen village panchayats
The 2026–27 to 2030–31 programme will strengthen panchayat planning, digital governance, capacity-building and online audits.
AI-generated symbolic illustration. It does not depict an actual Cabinet meeting, a specific panchayat or real beneficiaries. Image: OpenAI / MyNilgiris.
Deck: The Union Cabinet has approved a 2026–27 to 2030–31 programme to strengthen village-level planning, digital governance and online audits.
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana on October 28, 2026. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme has a total outlay of ₹7,395.55 crore.
- Central share: ₹4,869.48 crore
- State share: ₹2,526.07 crore
- Implementation period: 2026–27 to 2030–31
- Coverage: more than 2.55 lakh panchayats and traditional local bodies
- Around 32 lakh elected representatives, panchayat functionaries and other stakeholders will receive capacity-building and digital support
The programme aims to support at least 2.55 lakh holistic Gram Panchayat Development Plans every year through eGramSwaraj. It also targets at least 2.55 lakh online audit plans annually through AuditOnline.
Information about government schemes, beneficiaries, community assets and available resources will be brought together on a common digital platform. Panchayats will use it to identify gaps, coordinate development work and improve public disclosure. Gram Sabhas and other panchayat forums will support citizen participation.
This is not an announcement of direct cash assistance to individuals. The scheme will not create permanent government posts, although need-based contractual technical support may be engaged at State, district and block levels.
Image disclosure: AI-generated symbolic illustration. It does not depict an actual Cabinet meeting, a specific panchayat or real beneficiaries. Image: OpenAI / MyNilgiris.
