Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0 Report: 3,635 Panchayats Emerge as Front Runners
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📌 Summary:
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Ministry of Panchayati Raj released Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Report — 3,635 panchayats ranked as "Front Runners" in development
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PAI measures gram panchayat progress across 9 Localized Goals (LGs) aligned with SDGs: poverty-free, healthy, child-friendly, water-sufficient, clean & green, self-sufficient, governed by good governance, women-friendly, infrastructure-rich
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First comprehensive index to rank all ~2.5 lakh gram panchayats in India on development indicators
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Tripura leads among states; large states lag in rankings according to the report
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Data aggregated from multiple government portals (e-GramSwaraj, GeM, NIC databases) and field surveys
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Identifies high-performing panchayats for replication and laggards needing additional support — feeds into Mission Antyodaya
📌 UPSC Relevance:
- GS2: Panchayati Raj, local governance, federalism, SDG localisation
📌 Prelims Facts:
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73rd Amendment (1992): Constitutional status to Panchayats | 29 subjects in 11th Schedule
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e-GramSwaraj portal: digital governance tool for gram panchayats
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Mission Antyodaya: convergence framework for rural development
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