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People's Plan Campaign 2026–27 launched through special Gram Sabhas
ଖବରରେ କାହିଁକି?
Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas: which village-level plan does this Gram Sabha drive build? A GS2 Panchayati Raj staple
Gram Sabhas on 2 October kicked off the annual village planning campaign.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 ମିନିଟ
Special Gram Sabhas held on Gandhi Jayanti launched the People's Plan Campaign 2026–27 under the theme "Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas".
The annual campaign of the Panchayati Raj ministry seeks to involve villagers in preparing the Gram Panchayat Development Plan.
Special Gram Sabhas the same day also took up rural drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- People's Plan Campaign 2026–27 launched through special Gram Sabhas on 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti)
- Theme: "Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas"
- Annual campaign of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to involve villagers in preparing the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)
- Special Gram Sabhas the same day also took up rural drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- Gram Sabha: body of all registered voters of a village, recognised under Article 243(b)
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- The People's Plan Campaign seeks participatory preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan through Gram Sabhas.
- The Gram Sabha consists of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village within the Panchayat area (Article 243(b)).
- Panchayati Raj is a State subject under the Eleventh Schedule, with the 73rd Amendment giving Panchayats a constitutional status.
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj runs the campaign, while Jal Jeevan Mission is under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 Governance: Panchayati Raj. Participatory planning is mandated by Article 243G and the 73rd Amendment, and the People's Plan Campaign operationalises it through Gram Sabhas drafting the GPDP, yet weak Gram Sabha attendance, limited funds and capacity gaps dilute it. The way forward is stronger capacity building, untied funds, convergence with schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission and transparent social audits.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The People's Plan Campaign 2026–27, 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas', launched through special Gram Sabhas on Gandhi Jayanti, supports the preparation of which plan?
- Gram Panchayat Development Plan
- Block Panchayat Annual Plan
- State Perspective Plan
- Zila Parishad Five-Year Plan
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — Correct: Gram Panchayat Development Plan — Correct: the campaign mobilises Gram Sabhas to draw up the village-level Gram Panchayat Development Plan, the lowest tier of local planning. • Block Panchayat Annual Plan — wrong: The Block Panchayat plan is a higher-tier plan built on village inputs, not the campaign's focus. • State Perspective Plan — wrong: A State Perspective Plan is prepared at State level, not through Gram Sabhas. • Zila Parishad Five-Year Plan — wrong: The Zila Parishad plan is a district-tier plan and not the target of the village campaign.
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