Panchayat Development Index (PDI)

Plan for Implementation

Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, AP

Objective:
The Ministry of Panchayat Raj (MoPR), GoI is taking a leadership role in the
process of Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) involving
Central Ministries/Departments, State Government, NITI Aayog and Panchayat
Raj Institutions by evolving 9 thematic approaches to attain SDGs in Rural areas.
The 9 themes are:
I. Poverty free and enhanced livelihoods Village.
II. Healthy Village.
III. Child Friendly Village.
IV. Water Sufficient Village.
V. Clean and Green Village.
VI. Self Sufficient Infrastructure in Village.
VII. Socially Secured Village.
VIII. Village with Good Governance.
IX. Women Friendly Panchayat.
Pragmatic Approach to attain SDGs

17 Goals
SDGs 169 Targets .

231 Indicators (NIF)

SDG India Index 17 Goals

75 Targets
118 Indicators

PDI
9 Themes
144 Targets .
577 Indicators (LIF)
Panchayat Development Index – Reported by MoPR, 28th June 2023

Panchayat Development Index (PDI) is to

asses and measure the progress of
implementation of localization of SDGs for
evidence-based planning and development.
Theme wise Local Indicators
S. Themes SDGs NIFs Local LIF
No. Targets
1. Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihood 1,2,3,4,5,67,8,10,11,13,1 18 16 37
Village 5

2. Healthy Village 2&3 20 10 23

3. Child Friendly Panchayat 1,2,3,4 &5 22 17 85
4. Water Sufficient Panchayat 6 & 15 7 11 30
5. Clean and Green Panchayat 6,7,12,13,14,15 15 13 41
6. Panchayats with Self Sufficient 1,2,4,5,6,9,11 8 11 161
Infrastructure
7. Socially Just and Socially Secured 1,2,5,10,16 25 21 70
Panchayat
8. Good Governance Panchayats 16 2 25 79
9. Women friendly 1,3,4,5 & 8 29 20 51
Total 146 144 577
Data grouping

SDGs 17
Themes 09
Data groups 53
Total Indicators 577

Total Data Points

a. Mandatory 772
b. Optional 127
Data Collection
Co terminus with one GP
 2 or more Grama Panchayat into one village secretariat

SDG
 One Grama s-17
Panchayat constitute multiple secretariats (Maximum 5)

Data Collectors :

 Unit of Data collection at Grama Panchayat level

 Data Collectors are all Village level functionaries at Village level

Data Fecilitator

 Panchayat Secretary from Grade - I to Grade - IV / Grade - V

 Digital Assistants Grade - VI / Any other

SDG s-17
 They are appointed by Mandal Parishath Developmenet Officer

Data Collection Points

 All Village Level Offices of Line Departments Ex : Anganwadi Centre, Primary or Secondary schools, Primary
Health Centres, Health Sub Centres etc.

Data Uploading
 Digital Assistants and panchayat Sectretaries after taking signed copies of Village level functionaries will
upload the data into PDA Portal.
Data Verification / Validation at Mandal Level
 All Mandal Level officers are of Line Departments are appinted as “ Nodal Officers”

 Log- in credentials will be provided to the Nodal Officers of concrned Line Departments by the Mandal
Parishat Development Officer(MPDO) for Data Validation.

Data Monitoring at Divisional Level

 Divisional Development Officer (DLDO) at Divisional Level will monitor / co - ordinate with all Mandals for
uploading Data.

Data Validation at Distrct Level

 At District Level under the District Collector the Data Validation Team will function with Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Planning Officer & District Panchayat Officer and all District Heads of line Departmens
Grading on PDI Score

Achiever (90)
A+

Front Runner
A (75-90)

Performer
B
(60-75)

Aspirant
C (40-60)

Beginner
D (0-40)
Establishing Institutional Mechanism

 Appointment of Nodal officers: (As per GO.Rt.No.558,PR & RD Dated.15.09.2023)

• Commissioner, PR & RD - State Nodal Officer for PDI.
• CEO, ZPP - District Nodal Officer for PDI.
• DLDO - Sub-District/ Divisional Nodal Officer for PDI.
• MPDO - Mandal Nodal Officer for PDI.
 Constitution of Committees:
• State Level Steering Committee under the Chairman ship of Chief secretary to Government.
• District Level Monitoring Committee headed by the District Collector.
District Monitoring Committee.docx
• Sub-Divisional Monitoring Committee headed by DLDO. Sub District Monitoring Committee.docx
• Block/ Mandal level data validation mechanism headed by MPDO.
State Level Data Validation Team (SDVT)
Sl.No. Name of the Head of the Department Designated as
1 Special Chief Secretary to Government, PR&RD– Chairman
2 Commissioner, PR&RD- Member
3 Director of Economics & Statistics Member
4 Commissioner, Health & Family Welfare Member
5 Commissioner, School Education Member
6 Commissioner, Intermediate Education Member
7 Commissioner, Technical Education Member
8 Commissioner, Women & Child Welfare Member
9 Commissioner & Director for Agriculture Member
10 Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) Member
11 Commissioner, Horticulture Member
12 Director, Animal Husbandry Member
13 Commissioner, Fisheries Member
14 Commissioner, Civil Supplies Member
15 Chief Executive Officer, SERP Member
16 Managing Director, MeeSeva Member
17 Director, Village & Ward Secretariat Member
18 Director, State Disaster Management Member
19 Inspector General of Police, Disha O/o. DGP Member
20 Engineer-in-Chief, Minor Irrigation Member
21 Engineer-in-Chief, Panchayat Raj Member
22 Engineer-in-Chief, RWS- Member
23 Chief Engineer, Roads & Buildings Member
24 Director, NREGS Member
25 Director, Watersheds Member
26 State Informatics Officer, NIC- Member
27 Managing Director, TRANSCO Member
28 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Member
29 Managing Director, Housing Corporation Member
30 Commissioner, Employment & Training Member
31 Commissioner, Social Welfare Member
32 Director, B.C Welfare Member
33 Director, Tribal Welfare Member
Establishing Institutional Mechanism
Circular Instructions to all Collectors & District Magistrates have been issued vide Cirular Memo. No.
2203213/CPR&RD/RGSA-PDI/2023, Dt:24/09/2023Circular memo to all Collectors on PDI.pdf
District Level Monitoring Committee :
SNo Chairperson Member Secretary Nodal Officers of Line Departments (Members)
1 Project Directore DRDA
2 District Medical & Health Officer
3 PD- Housing
4 Joint Director Agriculture
5 Joint Directore Animal Husbandry
6 Project Director ICDS
7 Regional Joint Director Ayush
8 District Immunization Officer
9 District Malaria Officer
10 Superintendent of Police
11 1. Chief Executive Officer, District Education Officer
Zilla Praja Parishad
12 Superintendent Engineer PR
Collector & District Magistrate 2. District level Statistical Officer/ CPO
13 for data validation 3. Superintendent Engineer RWS
14 District Panchayat Officer Superintendent Engineer Irrigation
15 District Forest Officer
16 Superintendent Engineer TRANSCO
17 Superintendent Engineer, NEDCAP
18 Project Officer Sarva Sikha Abhiyan
19 District Social Welfare Officer
20 District Minority Welfare officer
21 Project Officer ITDA
22 District Tribal Welfare Officer
23 District BC Welfare Officer
24 District Informatics OfficereNIC
Establishing Institutional Mechanism
Circular Instructions to all Collectors & District magistrates have been issued vide Cirular Memo. No.
2203213/CPR&RD/RGSA-PDI/2023, Dt:24/09/2023
District Data Validation Committee :

SNo Chairperson Member Secretary

1 District level Statistics Officer/ CPO for data validation

Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad
2 District Panchayat Officer
Establishing Institutional Mechanism
Circular Instructions to all Collectors & District magistrates have been issued vide Cirular Memo. No.
2203213/CPR&RD/RGSA-PDI/2023, Dt:24/09/2023
Divisional Level Monitoring Committee:
Nodal Officers of line department at Sub-district level
SNo Chairperson
(Members)
1 Divisional level Officer from Revenue Dept. nominated by Sub- Collector / RDO
2 Assistant Director Agriculture
3 Dy. Statistical Officer
4 Divisional Panchayat Officer(DLPO)
5 Deputy Executive Engineer Housing
6 Assistant Director Animal Husbandry
7 Dy. DMHO
8 CDPO
9 Dy. Educational Officer
10 Divisional Development Officer Dy. Executive Engineer PR
11 (DLDO) APD,MGNREGS
12 Dy. Executive Engineer RWS
13 Dy. Executive Engineer PIU
14 Sub Divisional Forest Officer
15 Dy. Executive Engineer Electricity
16 Assistant BC Welfare Officer
17 Assistant SC Welfare Officer
18 Assistant Director Horticulture
19 Dy. Superintendent of Police
20 Dy. Executive Engineer R&B
21 Dy. Executive Engineer Irrigation
Establishing Institutional Mechanism
Circular Instructions to all Collectors & District magistrates have been issued vide Cirular Memo. No.
2203213/CPR&RD/RGSA-PDI/2023, Dt:24/09/2023
Mandal Level Data Validation Mechanism:
SNo Chairperson Nodal Officers of line department at Mandal level (Members)
1 Tahsildar
2 Mandal Agricultural Officer
3 Assistant Statistical Officer
4 EO(PR & RD)
5 Assistant Executive Engineer Housing
6 Veternary Assistant Surgeon (VAS), Animal Husbandry
7 Medical Officer, PHC (MOPHC)
8 CDPO/ICDS Supervisor
9 Mandal Educational Officer
10 Mandal Parishad Development Mandal Engineering Officer PR
11 APO, MGNREGS
Officer (MPDO)
12 Assistant Executive Engineer PIU
13 Forest Range Officer
14 Assistant Executive Engineer Electricity
15 Assistant BC Welfare Officer
16 Assistant SC Welfare Officer
17 Mandal Horticulture Officer
18 Station House Officer(SHO)
19 Assistant Executive Engineer R&B
20 Assistant Executive Engineer Irrigation
21 Assistant Executive Engineer RWS
22 APM-Velugu/ SERP
Data Points - Department wise

• Department wise Data points.doc

S.No Row Labels Count of Dept name
1 Agriculture 22

2 Anganwadi 51

3 Animal husbandry 37

4 GP 318

5 PDS shop 15

6 Police 28

7 RD/ MGNREGA 9

8 Revenue 18

9 Schools 47

10 SHG/ serp 15

11 Sub Center 79

Total 639
 Role Assignment

1. Identification of data points available with/at Gram Panchayat

Data Source Validation 2. Identification Registers / Formats where data points would be available
Team
3. Identification of Data points to be collected through survey

1. Visit to the institutions ( AWC/ PHC/Schools etc.) for data collection

2. Get the duly authenticated data in hard copy
Facilitator
3. All Line Departments to facilitate data collection
4. Enter the data into Portal with due care & upload the pdf of hard copy
5. Submit the completed form to GP Secretary/PDO

1. Download the copy of uploaded form from portal and

GP Secretary 2. Place before the Gram Sabha for approval

3. Upon approval of GS, submit on portal for Block Level Validation/ Scrutiny.
 Role Assignment
1. Block Heads to validate the GP wise data mapped to their Department

Block Level 2. In case of disagreement data points can be reverted to GP for reconfirmation
Officers/Team 3. Once entire data set of a GP is validated, submit to BDO for final validation
4. BDO to validate GP wise and submit to District Team

1. District Team to validate the GP wise data received from BDOs

District Team
2. If disagreement, data points can be reverted to Block for reconfirmation by GP
3. Once entire data set of a GP is validated, submit to State Team for final validation.

1. State Team to validate the data received from District

State Team 2. If disagreement, data points can be reverted to District for reconfirmation by GP
3. Upon validation of entire data set of a GP, submit for scoring.
 • Meeting with concerned key line departments to identify data
sources on each local indicators

• Mapping of data points from respective field offices

• Handholding, CB&T to Nodal Officers/ stakeholders.

Implementing • Translation of local indicators in regional language if needed.

Mechanism
• Planning & monitoring at different levels on data sharing and
ease of data collection.

• Involvement of domain experts from INGOs, NGOs and

Academic Institutions.
 • Intensive CB&T Exercise through network of SIRDs/PR
Institutions

• Training of ERs & Functionaries of PRIs Panchayats and

frontline workers of the line departments
Capacity • Handholding Training of the Facilitator engaged for data
Building &
capturing from different field offices.
Training
• Development of Training Modules in local language by
SIRDs.

• CB&T through Training Modules for SLMTs, DLMTs &

BLMTs
 • GP level Data Collection and entry by September 30, 2023/ 12th
October,23,

Timelines • Completion of validation cycle at all levels by October 25,

2023.

• PDI Computation and Score Publication by October 31, 2023

 In order to create enabling environment and developing
structured mechanism and approaches for ease of data
collection and validation process the Line Departments and
Dept. of Planning are requested to extend their full support to
Support PR & RD dept. So as to roll out the programme in smooth and
successful manner.
THANK YOU