4k villages adopt e-payments under eGramSwaraj in state

Jaipur: So far, 11,341 villages in Rajasthan have adopted eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface for carrying out online transactions under e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project, as a part of Digital India Program.

In 2021-22, online payments have been made in 3,946 villages in functioning of panchayati raj institutions, securing eighth position in the country in terms of its progress.

The information provided by union minister of state for panchayati raj Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha also stated that 10,937 gram panchayats in Rajasthan have been ported under the scheme. According to an official, under eGramSwaraj scheme, all payments in the functioning of the gram panchayats are made online.

“As on date, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayat Development Plans for FY 2021-22 have been prepared. So far, 2.25 lakh gram panchayats in the country have adopted eGramSwaraj for the purpose of accounting in the current year 2021-22. Further, 2.24 lakh panchayati raj institutions have on-boarded eGramSwaraj-PFMS Interface for carrying out online transactions,” the reply stated. “During 2020-21, 1.54 lakh gram panchayats have done online payments amounting to Rs 48,299 crore (including all the onboarded schemes) through eGramSwaraj- PFMS Interface.” tnn