Haryana to Prepare Panchayat Development Index for Rural Development
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Announcement Date | November 6, 2023 |
| Announced By | Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal |
| Objective | Prepare Panchayat Development Index for overall rural development |
| Departments Involved | 12 major departments |
| Number of Services | 57 services to be assessed |
| Indices Covered | Electricity, water, roads, sanitation, infrastructure, health, education, |
| governance, environmental sustainability, literacy, poverty rate, etc. | |
| Goals | Promote poverty-free villages, healthy villages, child-friendly panchayats, |
| clean and green panchayats, self-reliant panchayats, social justice, | |
| good governance, and women-friendly panchayats | |
| Committees Formed | State steering committees, district and block steering and verification |
| committees | |
| Data Collection | Data to be collected at panchayat level by December 31, 2023 |
| Portal | Panchayat Development Index portal: pdi.gov.in |
| Key Officials | Chairman: Deputy Commissioner of respective districts |
| Member Secretary: CEO of District Council | |
| Rehearsals Conducted | Data collection rehearsals in panchayats of 10 villages |