On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day 2020 (24th April) , PM Modi launched eGram Swaraj Portal and Svamitva Yojana. The Svamitva scheme provides for an integrated property validation solution for rural India. It will help in the demarcation of inhabited land in rural areas, by the use of latest surveying methods like – …
On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day 2020, PM Modi launched eGram Swaraj Portal and Svamitva Yojana for development of villages. The e-GramSwaraj portal is intended to help prepare and execute Gram Panchayat Development Plans. The portal will ensure real time monitoring and accountability. The portal aims to be major step towards digitization down …
After Independence, Rajasthan was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj. The scheme was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Nehru on October 2, 1959 in Bagdari Village of Nagaur district. Panchayati Raj in India aims to build democracy at grass-root level and signifies the system of rural self government. Panchayats are an effective vehicle for …
Since Ancient times, village panchayats have been an integral part of social life. It is believed that this system was first introduced by King Prithu during colonisation Ganga-Yamuna Doab. Rigveda mentions – Gramini as the leader of the village. Shreni was a well-known term for merchant guilds. A fairly detailed description of the village communities …
