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    Panchayat Development

    Introduction

    Wardha district, which was blessed with the touch of the feet of President Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Vinoba Bhave, is known as Gandhi district. In the all-round development of Mahatma Gandhiji’s dream, President Mahatma Gandhi mainly focused on the issue of going to the villages to make the villages self-sufficient. Panchayat Raj system has been adopted for the development of rural areas, which includes Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and the last level is Gram Panchayat. There are 521 Gram Panchayats in Wardha district and the administration at that level is carried out by the local administration. The role of local administration is important in ensuring that the citizens get the benefits of various schemes. Through the Meva project in the Gram Panchayat, complete documents of B2C, G2C, G2G revenue, registration of Prime Minister Vishwakarma Yojana, Gem registration, withdrawal of 15th Finance Commission payments, M Action Soft Registration, Right to Information, Ownership Scheme, Rajshri Shahu Maharaj Senior Artist Remuneration, Majhi Vansudhara, Jan Suvidha and Nagari Suvidha, Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Panchayat Development Index, National Panchayat Award, citizens can obtain the document online by applying online from their mobile app and paying the fee. Also, the facility of paying the house rent, water rent has been provided automatically, citizens do not need to go to the Gram Panchayat. This has helped in saving the time of the citizens and reducing their mental distress. In today’s digital age, 521 Gram

    Panchayats in Wardha district have not been left behind and have provided the facility to the citizens to pay house rent and water rent as well as other fees in the Gram Panchayat through QR Code. Government Service Centers (ASSK) etc. From time to time, they provide training to the center drivers and Gram Sevaks on the new system and solve the problems they face. They also visit the Gram Panchayats from time to time and review the Gram Sevaks and employees and solve their problems.

    Administrative Setup

    Gram Panchayat Section Zilla Parishad Wardha

    Hon. Chief Executive Officer

    Dy. Chief Executive Officer (V.P.)

    • Asst. Block Development Officer (MGNREGA) Officer (MGNREGA)
      • P.T.O./A.P.O/Asst. Account Officer Clerk Cum Data Entry Operater
    • Asst. Block Development Officer (Panchayat)
      • Junior Administrative Officer
        • Senior Clerk / Junior Clerk / RGSA Section Employes Data Entry Operater

    Objective and Function

    Objectives of the Scheme

    1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

      2. For the effective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Centrally Additional Assistance and State Sponsored Schemes, Zilla Parishad / Panchayat Samiti / Gram Panchayat Schemes, there is a need to empower and strengthen local self-government institutions at all levels. In order to achieve comprehensive implementation of the presented schemes and successful results, the following specific competencies need to be fulfilled by the local self-government institutions.

      Decentralization of power and provision of responsibility as per the principles of the Constitution of India. Increasing the capacity and effectiveness of Gram Sabha. Promoting people-oriented decision-making process, transparency and public participation. Institutional strengthening for knowledge and skill development.

      Strengthening the structural arrangements on the basis of which the empowerment of local self-government institutions is intended. (e.g. Election Commission, District Planning Committee and State Finance Commission) While strengthening the Panchayat Raj system and transferring many important issues, responsibilities and ancillary funds as well as administrative machinery to the Panchayati Raj system, it is necessary to create capacity, transparency and accountability in them to fulfill them efficiently.

      The main objective of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Empowerment Mission is to achieve rapid, balanced and sustainable development of the rural areas of the state by equipping them with physical, human, technical and financial resources and planning through public participation during the 12th Five Year Plan period, keeping in mind the strengths and challenges of the Panchayati Raj system in the state.

    2. Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MG-NAREGA)

      3. The state of Maharashtra has consistently maintained a leading role under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme and has created capacity in a large number of unskilled and skilled jobs. These mainly include public works such as Anganwadi construction, cowshed, goat and sheep rearing shed, poultry shed, farm ponds, godown construction, irrigation wells, NADEP/vermi compost construction, afforestation (on farm embankments), social afforestation (forest department), school wall construction, silk production, and drainage works. Since the year 2020-21, a large number of works have been undertaken. All the above works are of public and private nature and the responsibility of implementing the Facilitated Family Mission and Comprehensive Gram Samruddhi Yojana lies with the officers, employees, contractual employees and employment servants from the district level to the village level. A total of 3250289 works have been undertaken under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme in the entire state. Out of which 2429316 works have been completed and the number of incomplete works is 820973. The districts with the lowest number of incomplete works are Wardha district with 11 percent, Bhandara and Gadchiroli districts with 16 percent and the works are in progress. Wardha district has the highest percentage of completion of works at 89.32 percent.

      In Maharashtra, Wardha district received the first award for completing incomplete works from the Hon’ble Governor and Chief Minister of Maharashtra State.

    Objectives of the Scheme

      1. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

    For the effective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Centrally Additional Assistance and State Sponsored Schemes, Zilla Parishad / Panchayat Samiti / Gram Panchayat Schemes, there is a need to empower and strengthen local self-government institutions at all levels. In order to achieve comprehensive implementation of the presented schemes and successful results, the following specific competencies need to be fulfilled by the local self-government institutions.

    Decentralization of power and provision of responsibility as per the principles of the Constitution of India. Increasing the capacity and effectiveness of Gram Sabha. Promoting people-oriented decision-making process, transparency and public participation. Institutional strengthening for knowledge and skill development.

    Strengthening the structural arrangements on the basis of which the empowerment of local self-government institutions is intended. (e.g. Election Commission, District Planning Committee and State Finance Commission) While strengthening the Panchayat Raj system and transferring many important issues, responsibilities and ancillary funds as well as administrative machinery to the Panchayati Raj system, it is necessary to create capacity, transparency and accountability in them to fulfill them efficiently.

    The main objective of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Empowerment Mission is to achieve rapid, balanced and sustainable development of the rural areas of the state by equipping them with physical, human, technical and financial resources and planning through public participation during the 12th Five Year Plan period, keeping in mind the strengths and challenges of the Panchayati Raj system in the state.

      1. Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MG-NAREGA)

    The state of Maharashtra has consistently maintained a leading role under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme and has created capacity in a large number of unskilled and skilled jobs. These mainly include public works such as Anganwadi construction, cowshed, goat and sheep rearing shed, poultry shed, farm ponds, godown construction, irrigation wells, NADEP/vermi compost construction, afforestation (on farm embankments), social afforestation (forest department), school wall construction, silk production, and drainage works. Since the year 2020-21, a large number of works have been undertaken. All the above works are of public and private nature and the responsibility of implementing the Facilitated Family Mission and Comprehensive Gram Samruddhi Yojana lies with the officers, employees, contractual employees and employment servants from the district level to the village level. A total of 3250289 works have been undertaken under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme in the entire state. Out of which 2429316 works have been completed and the number of incomplete works is 820973. The districts with the lowest number of incomplete works are Wardha district with 11 percent, Bhandara and Gadchiroli districts with 16 percent and the works are in progress. Wardha district has the highest percentage of completion of works at 89.32 percent.

    In Maharashtra, Wardha district received the first award for completing incomplete works from the Hon’ble Governor and Chief Minister of Maharashtra State.