Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan

Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Campaign (2025–26)

Rural Development Department – Government Resolution –

Dated 6 August 2025

Background

The Rural Development Department of the State Government has decided to implement the ambitious
“Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Campaign”.
The main objective of this campaign is to enhance efficiency by incentivising Zilla Parishads,
Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats based on their performance, to infuse new energy through
a competitive environment, to ensure effective implementation of government schemes,
to deliver scheme benefits to the last mile in rural areas, and to improve the quality of life
of rural citizens.

To create a people’s participation movement in Gram Panchayats and to provide easy services to rural citizens,
this campaign will be implemented from the financial year 2025–26, focusing on strengthening
Gram Panchayat participation in the fields of health, education, livelihoods and social justice.

Objectives of the Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Campaign

• Name of the programme – Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Campaign (2025–26)
• Effective and speedy implementation of development schemes
• Ensuring benefits of schemes reach the last beneficiary in villages
• Improving the standard of living of citizens
• Providing easy and accessible services to citizens
• Focused work in health, education, livelihoods and social justice sectors

Campaign Duration

From 17 September 2025 to 31 December 2025

Seven Major Components of the Campaign

1. Good Governance-Oriented Panchayat (Citizen-Centric Administration)

• Providing 5,592 online services of 27 government departments through Aaple Sarkar Service Centres
• Redressal of all citizen grievances
• Developing a Gram Panchayat website and publishing all relevant information
• Installation of CCTV cameras in villages
• Issuance of Ayushman Bharat cards to eligible beneficiaries
• Issuance of identity cards to eligible persons with disabilities

2. Empowered Panchayat (Own Funds, CSR, Public Contribution)

• Collection of more than 80% house tax and water tax
• Mobilising public contributions of ₹2 lakh per 1,000 population
• Enhancing self-generated income of Gram Panchayats

3. Water-Rich, Clean and Green Village

• Providing clean tap water supply to all households
• Reducing electricity bills to zero through use of solar energy
• Strengthening water sources
• Use of non-conventional energy
• Tree plantation and conservation
• Solid waste and wastewater management
• Complete ban on the use of prohibited plastic

4. Convergence of MGNREGA and Other Schemes

• Effective implementation of the Employment Guarantee Scheme
• Works such as soil and water conservation, cattle sheds, biogas units, goat rearing, onion storage structures, etc.
• Contribution of ₹28,000/- for housing construction

5. Strengthening Village-Level Institutions

• Provision of all facilities in Gram Panchayat offices
• Upgrading the quality of schools and Anganwadis
• Maximum utilisation of solar energy
• Development of crematoriums
• Playgrounds and gymnasiums

6. Livelihood Development and Social Justice

• Completion of approved housing works
• Active participation of Self-Help Groups
• Enabling women to become “Lakhpati Didis”
• Skill training and employment for youth
• Formation of farmer groups to enhance productivity

7. People’s Movement through Public Participation and Voluntary Labour

• Creating a mass movement through public participation
• At least one day of voluntary labour every week
• Improving connectivity through road repairs

Pre-Campaign Preparations

Training of citizens and officials/employees through workshops at the state, district, taluka and village levels.

Special Gram Sabha

A special Gram Sabha will be organised in all Gram Panchayats on 17 September 2025,
where resolutions regarding participation in the campaign will be passed and component-wise groups will be formed.

Evaluation Process

• Self-evaluation – 10 January 2026
• Taluka Committee – 11 to 26 January 2026
• District Committee – 28 January to 15 February 2026
• Divisional Committee – 17 to 27 February 2026
• State-Level Committee – March 2026
• Award Distribution – May 2026

Incentives

Level	First	Second	Third
Taluka	₹15 Lakh	₹12 Lakh	₹8 Lakh
District	₹50 Lakh	₹30 Lakh	₹20 Lakh
Division	₹1 Crore	₹80 Lakh	₹60 Lakh
State	₹5 Crore	₹3 Crore	₹2 Crore

Journalist Award

One rural journalist who performs outstanding work in creating awareness,
enhancing public participation, and reviewing the implementation of the
Chief Minister Samruddha Panchayat Raj Campaign will be awarded a state-level.

Beneficiary:

Reaching the benefits of the schemes to the last mile in the village

Benefits:

Improving people's lives