Rupaichari Panchayat of South Tripura tops the state’s PAI Status list with Grade ‘A’ (82.08). Kumarghat block most number of Grade ‘A’ panchayats.
Agartala: Apr 09. Rupaichari panchayat under the South Tripura District has secured top position in the State as per the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI).
Rupaichari block has scored 82.08 and secured Grade ‘A’ indicating ‘Front Runner’.
Notably, a total of 42 panchayats including Rupaichari has secured the Grade ‘A’ status in PAI out of the total 1176 panchayats in Tripura, revealed a report of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
The Panchayat Advancement Index is a tool to measure the progress of rural local bodies based on the certain pre-fixed parameters.
According to the PAI portal, the nine theme based parameters are described as poverty alleviation and enhanced livelihoods, healthy environment, child-friendliness, water-sufficiency, cleanliness and greenery, availability of self-sufficient infrastructure, social justice and security, good governance and women-friendly atmosphere.
According to the findings of the PAI portal, all the 1176 Panchayats of Tripura submitted their data as per the requirement of the Ministry. Based on the submissions, gradation was done.
Apart from 42 Grade ‘A’ Panchayats, 728 of the Panchayats secured “grade B” status and 406 panchayats achieved “C grade”, the report revealed.
Apart from 42 Grade ‘A’ Panchayats, 728 of the Panchayats secured “grade B” status and 406 panchayats achieved “C grade”, the report revealed.
While Rupaichari Panchayat leads the table in Grade ‘A’, the second and the third positions went to Bampur (80.95) under the Amarpur Block and West Malbasa (79.72) under the Amarpur Block, both in Gomati district respectively.
These top three panchayats were followed by Madhya Brajapur (79.14), Dudhpur (79.31), West Dalak (79.08), Ambedkar Nagar(79.00), Kancchanbari (78.92), Fatikroy (78.80), and Krishnanagar (78.26) in the top 10 panchayats.
Kumarghat block has bagged the honour of securing highest number of Grade ‘A’ panchayats – 15 in the top 25 list in the State.
Kumarghat block has bagged the honour of securing highest number of Grade ‘A’ panchayats – 15 panchayats in the top 25 list in the State.
On the other hand, the least performing Panchayats are identified as Gardang (48.70), Adipur (49.23), East Badlabari (49.30), Kalachari (49.5), Ekinpur (49.93), Dalapati (50.46), Rajghat (50.64), Duski (50.79), East Tekka Tulshi (50.83) and East Singhicherra (51.23).
PAI Status report revealed, State-wise, Gujarat led the pack with 346 Gram Panchayat as Front Runners, followed by Telangana with 270 Front Runners.
According to a press statement issued by the Press Information Bureau, the PAI refers to themes that align global goals with rural realities, helping local governments tailor their strategies for holistic development.
Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is a composite Index based on 435 unique local indicators consisting of 331 mandatory and 104 optional indicators.
Apart from that it also included 566 unique data points across 9 themes of localization of sustainable development goals.
The PAI reflects India’s commitment to achieving the SDG 2030 Agenda
The PAI reflects India’s commitment to achieving the SDG 2030 Agenda through participatory, bottom-up development. Based on the PAI scores & thematic Scores achieved by different Gram Panchayats, these GPs are grouped into one of the categories of performance – Achiever: (90+), Front Runner: (75 to below 90); Performer: (60 to below 75); Aspirant: (40 to below 60) and Beginners (below 40).
PAI aims to assess and measure the progress made by grassroots-level institutions in achieving localized SDGs, thereby contributing to the attainment of SDG 2030.
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is a multi-domain and multi-sectoral index
The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is a multi-domain and multi-sectoral index that is intended to be used to assess the overall holistic development, performance & progress of Panchayats.
The index takes into account various socio-economic indicators and parameters to gauge the well-being and development status of the local communities within the jurisdiction of a Panchayat.
One of the purposes of the PAI is to identify the development gaps of the Panchayats through the scores achieved across various LSDG themes and enable the Panchayat for evidence-based planning at grassroots level.
The outcomes of the PAI, over time, will reflect incremental progress based on the scores achieved by Panchayats, highlighting their advancement toward realizing the LSDGs.
The first ever baseline Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) FY 22-23, will play a vital role in setting local targets, identifying actionable points, and facilitating the preparation of evidence-based Panchayat Development Plans aimed at achieving the desired goals.
The PAI resonates with the needs of rural India making them contextually meaningful at the grassroots level. The PAI serves as a tool for assessment and promotes healthy competition among Panchayats.
