Gram Jyothi In Bangaru Telangana  

Gram Jyothi

The Government of Telangana launched Gram Jyothi program as a logical continuation of ManaOoru-Mana Pranalika. The objective of Grama Jyothi is to improve the service delivery to the people in core sectors through the strengthening of the Gram Panchayats by bringing together the efforts of various departments working at the Gram Panchayat level which are hitherto working independent of one another. Grama Jyothi aims synergises the developmental activities of the departments by achieving functional and financial convergence through preparation of Gram Panchayat Developmental Plans.

GramaJyothi seeks to exploit the enormous collective energy of the people by making those active partners in the development process, Decision Making and take good advantage of the Social Capital at the Village level. The goal of Grama Jyothiis bring in much desired accountability, transparency in the functioning of public institutions Woking at Gram Panchayat level and make them responsive to the needs of the people by establishing.

Vision:

Enable and facilitate vibrant Gram Panchayats that are responsive to people’s needs and aspirationsthough community participation.

Mission :
* Better coordination of line departments through planning process for convergence of major Schemes which work in Silos

* To bring in synergy of Developmental efforts at GP Level

* Preparation of GP development Plans

* Bottom-up planning to be adopted for optimal utility of resources and avoid duplication

* To improve the service delivery in core sectors

* To kindle and exploit the enormous community strength for development

* Awareness more critical than funds

* To make GP level Institutions more Accountable, Transparent and Responsive to People's needs

* To make Gram Sabha more vibrant.

Context of Grama Jyothi

• The Government of Telangana committed tostrengthen the Panchayat Raj Institutions

• Mana Vooru Mana Pranalika

• State Teams visited Kerala and Karnataka to Study their PR System

• Brainstorm Conducted in TSIPARD with National Experts on PR includingSecretary(PR),MoPR, GoI

• Record Achievement of Tax Collections within short time demonstrating the existing potential of the department

• Highest honorarium in the Country to Elected Representatives

• State Government has decided to Notify Tandas as Gram Panchayats Context

• Logical continuation of Mana Ooru –Mana Pranalika matching the needs with resources

• Government of Telangana is going to supply piped drinking water through Water-Grid. The GPs have to shoulder the responsibility of maintenance

• GPs to ensure the protection of all tanks restored and renovated in Mission Kakatiya

• Need to create more durable assets in MGNREGS

• Awareness is more important than funds q State Government is proposing Rs. 1000 Crores budget

• Rs. 5375 Crores to be released to GPs in next five years under 14th Finance Commission Award.
Objectives of Grama Jyothi

• Gram Jyothi aims at achieving better coordination of line departments through planning process for convergence of major Schemes which are working in Silos

• To bring in synergy of Developmental efforts at GP Level

• Bottom-up planning to be adopted for optimal utility of resources and avoid duplication

• To improve the service delivery in core sectors

• Awareness more critical than funds

• To make GP level Institutions more Accountable, Transparent and Responsive to People’s needs

• To establish the authority of Gram Sabha - From Sarpanch Raj to Panchayat Raj

Process of Gram Jyothi

• Immediate focus – one week campaign qLong term Focus- Preparation GP Development Plans

• Planning in 7 priority areas
(1) Sanitation and Drinking Water
(2) Health and Nutrition
(3) Education
(4) Social Security and Poverty Reduction
(5) Natural Resource Management
(6.)Agriculture
(7) Infrastructure

• Every Grant to be tied up to GP Development Plan

• Plans to be approved in Gram Sabha only

• Examples of Gangadevi Palli,Mulakanoor,Ankapur and many more model villages in Telangana to be replicated.
Adoption of GramaPanchyathis to make them model Gram Panchyathis

• Adoption of One Village to be developed as a model village –Honble CM / Ministers / MPs / MLCs /MLAs / ZP Chairpersons / ZPTCs / MPPs; Collectors, SP’s, Senior District Officials

• Active Participation of Police department

• Execution ofTelanganaku Haritha Haraam Plan (THH)

• Incentives to Best performing GPs

Snapshot
No of RuralDistricts : 9
No ofMandals : 438
No ofGPs : 8,695
No ofMPTCs : 6,441
No of WardMembers : 87,838
Population : 2,26,83,946

Gram Panchayat Developent plan-Sample allocation of funds sheet
Plan Shall be prepared for Financial Year Wise i.e. 2015-16 & 2016-17
NREGA 2015-16 Year PlanAllready Approved and No Need Enter, 2016-17 Permissible Works can be entered through EGS Plan.

Funds shall be allocated Head wise available, Also Restrict works estimate amount in available Grant wise only
after that Estimated and Remaining Amount will be traced.

Here is Sample Allocation of One Gram panchayat' - Figures of the Allocations to GPs to be entered in Total AmountColumns Year wise after entry allocations - GP General Fund Total and Sector wise will available

	2015-16
S.No	Source Of Funds	Total Amount	Entered Amount		Remaining Amount		Total Amount in GP	1,29,24,578.00
1	Seignorage Grant	0					Total Estimated Cost	-
2	Profession Tax	803344					Remaining Amount	1,29,24,578.00
3	Own funds (Tax, Non-Taxes, Stamp Duty, Entertainment Tax, other receipts)	94806					Note: GP Funds = Per-Capita + Seignorage Grant + Profession Tax + Own funds (Tax, Non-Taxes, Stamp Duty, Entertainment Tax, other receipts) General Fund of GP_ Funds allocation not exceeding the limits
4	Per-Capita	22367					SALARIES	30	276155
	TOTAL GP GENERAL FUNDS	920517	0	920517			WORKS	20	184103
5	13th Finance Commission Grants	228631	0	228631			WATER SUPPLY	15	138078
6	14th Finance Commission Grant	1664020	0	1664020			SANITATION	15	138078
7	SFC Grant	188102	0	188102			STREET LIGHTS	15	138078
8	State Planning Grants	2868108	0	2868108			OFFICE EXPENDITURE	5	46026
9	NREGA	7055200	0	7055200				100	920517
		12924578	0	12924578