India's Panchayati Raj System Strengthens Grassroots Governance

India's Panchayati Raj system comprises 2.5 lakh Panchayats with 24.04 lakh elected representatives, including 49.75% women participation.
Digital initiatives like eGramSwaraj processed ₹53,342 crore through PFMS integration and SabhaSaar AI tool served 1 lakh Gram Panchayats.
16th Finance Commission allocated ₹4.35 lakh crore for Rural Local Bodies, a significant increase from previous ₹2.36 lakh crore.
SVAMITVA scheme completed drone surveys in 3.29 lakh villages and distributed 2.65 crore property cards across 1.87 lakh villages.