WELCOME 

TO THE



GRAM JYOTHI

STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE OF CHANGE AGENTS 

PR&RD,RWS Department

Government of Telangana
Agricultural University Auditorium

August 11,2014
 At a Glance
District No of No No of No of Population
Mandals of Sarpanches Ward
GPs Members

Adilabad 52 866 866 8732 2235071

Karimnagar 57 1207 1207 11928 2849222
Khammam 41 671 671 7042 2038322
Mahbubnagar 64 1330 1330 13566 3483145
Medak 46 1077 1077 10548 2471147
Nalgonda 59 1176 1176 11686 2907753
Nizamabad 36 718 718 7424 2038392
Ranga Reddy 33 688 688 7138 2197183

Warangal 50 962 962 9774 2468340

Total 438 8695 8695 87838 22688575
 Status of GP
|  Large number of Gram Panchayats

|  Passive spectators in development process

|  Little or no role to Gram panchayats in the past

except for selection of beneficiary or preparation
of shelf of projects – as a formality

|  Lack of civic awareness

|  GP expect the government to run each village

Successful Interventions by Gram
Panchayats
Successful interventions
|  Successful conduct of Manavooru mana
pranalika

|  Successful collection of property taxes 69%

amounting to 294 crores

|  Successful role in developing the haritha haaram

plans and its execution

|  Successful attempt to make the GP 100% open

defecation fee
CONTEXT OF GRAMA
JYOTHI
EMPOWERMENT OF GRAM PANCHAYATS
 Context of Grama Jyothi
q  The Government of Telangana committed to strengthen the
Panchayat Raj Institutions

q  Mana Vooru Mana Pranalika

q  State Teams visited Kerala and Karnataka to Study their PR

System

q  Brainstorm Conducted in TSIPARD with National Experts on PR

including Secretary(PR),MoPR, GoI

q  Record Achievement of Tax Collections within short time

demonstrating the existing potential of the department

q  Highest honorarium in the Country to Elected Representatives

q  State Government has decided to Notify Tandas as Gram

Panchayats
 Context of Grama
Jyothi(Contd.,)
q  Logical continuation of Mana Ooru –Mana Pranalika matching the
needs with resources

q  Government of Telangana is going to supply piped drinking water

through Water-Grid. The GPs have to shoulder the responsibility of
maintenance

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

q  Need to create more durable assets in MGNREGS

q  Awareness is more important than funds

q  State Government is proposing Rs. 1000 Crores budget

q  Rs. 5375 Crores to be released to GPs in next five years under 14th
Finance Commission Award
 Objectives of Grama
Jyothi
q Gram Jyothi aims at achieving better coordination of line
departments through planning process for convergence of major
Schemes which are working in Silos

q To bring in synergy of Developmental efforts at GP Level

q Bottom-up planning to be adopted for optimal utility of resources

and avoid duplication

q To improve the service delivery in core sectors

q Awareness more critical than funds

q To make GP level Institutions more Accountable, Transparent

and Responsive to People’s needs

q To establish the authority of Gram Sabha - From Sarpanch Raj to

Panchayat Raj
 Focus is on decision
making in Gram Sabhas
|  As opposed to the poorly
conducted Gram Sabhas

|  Gram Jyothi Aims to focus on

the Gram Sabhas where major
decisions should be made

|  In accordance with the

resolutions of the Gram Sabha
all developmental works
should follow

|  Bringing action in the public

domain
Clarify the Role of the
Sarpanch?
|  The sarpanch plays a key role
in the day to day functioning of
the GP

|  Some Sarpanches have

played a stellar role

|  But decisions must be made in

the Gram Sabha

|  Need for guidance and

direction in planning and
execution and procedures
Panchayat Secretary to
play a key role
|  Panchayat secretary to play a
key role in the Gram
Panchayat

|  Maintain accounts and follow

up actions on resolutions

|  Facilitate the conduct of the

Gram Sabhas

|  At present panchayat

secretaries are available for
each of the Panchayat cluster
 Process of Grama Jyothi
q  Immediate focus – one week campaign

q  Long term Focus- Preparation GP Development Plans

q  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
q  Every Grant to be tied up to GP Development Plan

q  Plans to be approved in Gram Sabha only

q  Examples of Gangadevi Palli, Mulakanoor,Ankapur and

many more model villages in Telangana to be replicated
 Process – Change Agent
|  The Change Officer at each mandal will be the
mentor to all the GP special officers

|  Give direction and focus

|  List out the activities for the week

|  Visit the GPs and particpate in their programs

|  Coordinate all the special officers of GP,

adoption officers

|  Impart training and capacity building

 Role of Change Agent in
Grama Jyothi
q  Committed Officers appointed as Change Agents.
q  Change Agent to act as Motivator, Facilitator,
Articulator
q  To coordinate all developmental department at
Mandal and GP Level
q  Link between District Officers and Filed
Functionaries
q  Bridge between Elected and Selected
q  To coordinate with Adoption Officers and MP/
MLC/MLA/MPP/ZPTC
Process – Special Officers
|  Each GP to have a special officer

|  Shall be instrumental in planning the activities

for the week along with the Gram panchayat

|  Ensure successful conduct of well attended

Gram Panchayats

|  Participate in the transect walk

|  Coordinate with the Change Officer

|  Upload data to http://tspri.cgg.gov.in

 Adoption of Gram Panchayats to
make them model Gram Panchayats

q  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
q  Active Participation of Police department

q  Execution of Telanganaku Haritha Haraam Plan (THH)

q  Incentives to Best performing GPs

Planning & Prioritising

Assess the funds

available

Prioritize needs
Identify needs
with funds
 Planning & Prioritising
|  GP and members shall visit each of the areas
and institutions in the GP and identify issues

|  Prioritize issues for each habitation

|  Specific focus on tanda’s and dalith wadas –

action can be taken under TSP and SCSP funds

|  Identify key priorities in the village and prioritize

them and link to the funds available for the year

|  Funds for each panchayat to made available

 Social Security
& Poverty
Education Agriculture

Health Infrastructure

Natural
Water &
Sanitation GP PLAN resource
Management

Most important part of the plan is the improved

service delivery through community
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participation and awareness
 Role of the functional
Committees
|  Seven Key areas have been
identified as most critical for
the village

|  Need to constitute functional

committees

|  Constant interaction by the

committee with the
stakeholder for improved
delivery of services

|  Holistic development of the

village
 Sanitation - the Entry Point
in Grama Jyothi
q  Improve the upkeep of villages

q  100% coverage of IHHL in targeted Villages through SBM

and MGNREGS

q  Focus on cleanliness in SC/ST Colonies

q  Identification and completion of Dumping Yards for GPs

q  Planning for Solid and Liquid Waste Management in GPs

q  Planning of Garbage Transport Vehicles (Rickshaws)

q  Improving standards of Drinking Water supply

q  Measures for control of Mosquito Growth

Sources of Funds
 Sources of Funds
Own Funds

14th Finance Commission grants

Per Capita Grant

State Finance Commission Grants

NREGA Funds

SCSP & TSP Funds

Swatch Bharath Gramin

Funds for Grama Jyothi
GP Funds- Taxes, Non-Taxes, per capita,PT,Stamp
Duty
Can be used for maintenance woks like cleaning ,
chlorination, wages for workers etc.,
State Finance Commission Grants
Can be used for maintenance of GP services and
infrastructure
14th Finance Commission Grants
Can be used for works related to maintenance of basic
services and infrastructure
 Funds for Grama
Jyothi(Contd.,)
|  State Planning Grant

The State Givernment is releasing Rs. 1000 crores

as matching grant which can be tied up with GP
funds

MGREGS Funds

Can be used for development of Dumpimg Yards,

Soak Pits etc.,
 Funds for Grama
Jyothi(Contd.,)
|  GP Funds-Rs. 317.21crores
|  State Finance Commission Grants-
Rs.68.37 crores
|  14th Finanace Commission
Grants- Rs.563.66 crores
|  State Planning Grant-Rs. 1000
crores
|  MGNREGS Funds-Rs. 2880 crores
 FUNDS & UTILISATION
GRAM PANCHAYAT GENERAL FUND
|  30% - Establishment (Remuneration to GP staff)

|  20%-Roads & drains

{  Laying/repairs of CC roads, internal roads, metal roads.
{  Laying/repairs of drains, culverts.

|  15% - Sanitation

{  Purchase of bleaching powder, phenyl, bytex, broom sticks etc.
{  Purchase of tri-cycles, auto-trolleys, tractors etc.

|  15% - Drinding water –

{  repairs to motors
{  pipeline leakages
{  Repairs of pipeline & hand pumps
{  Purchase of material like pipes, starters, wire, mseal etc
State Finance Commision Grants
STATE FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS

|  50% - grants for capital work

{  GP building
{  Internal roads
{  Drinking water schemes
{  Sanitaion works

|  50% - maintenance works

|  Repairs to PWS schemes
|  Street lighting
|  sanitation
 14th fin. Comm. Funds & UtilisationFunds
14th FINANCE COMMISSION GRANTS

|  Water supply

{  Maintenance of PWS, CPWS & hand pumps
{  Laying of pipe lines
{  Construction of platforms
{  Purchase of motors

|  Sanitation including septage management

{  Purchase of bleaching powder, phenyl, bytex, broom stiks, tricyckes, auto
trolleys & tractors.

|  Sewrage & solid waste management

{  Lifting of dry wet wastage
{  c/o of dumping yard
{  Purchase of dustbins
{  Storm water drainage
{  Construction of drains and culverts
 14th fin. Comm. Funds & Utilisation

|  Maintenance of community assets

{  C/o of Anganwadi centres, ANM sub centres, GP
buildings, cattle market sheds & community halls

|  Maintenance of roads

{  Repairs to internal roads

|  Foot-paths & street lighting

{  Purchase of LED bulbs & street light material
{  Construction of foot paths, parks etc

|  Burial & cremation grounds

{  Fencing of burial grounds
{  Providing of water supply & plantation
What Should GP’s Aim
To achieve
 What Should GP’s
Achieve
|  Provide all Basic amenities

|  A Clean Village - sanitation

|  Good drinking Water

|  Clean drains to avoid menace of mosquitoes

|  Good roads

|  Street Lights

|  Greening of the village through THH

What Should GP Achieve
q  100% Sanitation – every house should have a toilet

q  100% Tax Collection – every citizen should pay his

taxes

q  100% Telanganaku Haritha Haram – planting,

survival of plants

q  100% Literacy – identify illiterates and educate them

q  100% Immunization of all childre

q  100% enrolment of Children in School and retention

 Finally….
|  Data needs to be uploaded on the website at
http://tspri.cgg.gov.in

|  Access the website to know the funds available

for the panchayat

|  Ensure a successful gram jyothi program

|  Govt. looks forward to the innovative

approaches of all change officers and adoption
officer
GRAMA JYOTHI
PROGRAM
 17-08-2015
|  Conduct of Grama Sabha
|  Reading out the Message of the CM
|  Inspection and perambulation of the
village
|  Chalking out a plan for upkeep of
the village
|  Organize work-plan for cleaning up
 18-08-2015
|  Cleaning of the Streets

|  Desilting of the Drains

|  Removal of Garbage Heaps

|  Clearance of bushes and shrubs in the area

|  Identification of Dump yards

 19-08-2015
|  Cleaning of Government Offices

|  Cleaning of the PHC/ Sub Center/ Vety Center

|  Cleaning of the Anganwadi Center

|  Cleaning of the GP Building

 20-08-2015
|  Cleaning of Stagnated Water

|  Spraying of pil in stagnated pools of water

|  Take up construction of soak pits

|  Cleaning up of the burial ground

 21-08-2015
|  Cleaning of drinking water sources

|  Chlorination of tanks

|  Construction of platforms around hand pumps

and public taps

|  Closing of pit taps

|  Ensuring water supply to govt. institutions

 22-08-2015
|  Build awareness on IHHLS and ODF

|  Survey Houses to assess the number of toilets

to be constructed

|  Assess readiness of the people to construct the

toilet

|  Ensure construction of toilet fo the PHC,

Anganwadi if not available
 23-08-2025
|  Conduct Grama Sabha

|  To prepare and develop the Village Development

Plan
{  Health
{  Education
{  Infrastructure
{  Haritha Haram
{  Poverty
{  Agriculture
Thank You
|  Develop the village development plan

|  Key sectors

{  Health
{  Education
{  Haritha haram
{  Wage employment & NREGA