New Delhi : The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is celebrating its iconic week under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav from 11th April to 17th April, 2022. In this context, Governance Conference, Sushasan – Sugamta se Sampanta would be organized at SCOPE Auditorium (Convention Centre), SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 12th April, 2022 (Tuesday). The event would be attended by representatives/ Senior Officials and Policymakers from different States and Resource Persons involved in Governance domain & improving services to citizens, along with various industry experts.
Panchayati Raj institutions are the instruments to carry out the programmes of rural development. In this endeavor, Governance would play a significant role in making Panchayati Raj Institutions functional and efficient. With the rapid expansion of the economy and the growing awareness and assertion of rights by the populace, the need and demand for good governance has increased. The Governance function evolves, becoming more citizen-oriented, citizen-centric, citizen-friendly, ensuring dedication, responsiveness and accountability of both official and Elected Representatives, towards Rural development.
With the Centre and State Governments together implementing various development programmes, Good governance is critical not only for ensuring social inclusion in the Government Programmes, but also for establishing accountability. Panchayati Raj Institutions have a definite mandate for realization of goal towards improving the quality of life in our rural areas. Thus, this Conference would serve as a fitting platform to share the various initiatives undertaken by the Central and State Governments towards this end.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
Governance Conference (12th April, 2022): Minute-to-Minute Programme
| Session | Timeslot | Speakers | Details |
| Registration | 9:00- 10:00 AM | Registration of Participants and Tea | |
| A. Inaugural Session | 10:00- 10:02 AM | Inauguration of the Workshop by Lamp Lighting | |
| 10:02- 10:07 AM | Welcome Address by Secretary, MoPR | ||
| 10:07-10.10 AM | Screening of Short Film | ||
| 10:10- 10:25 AM | Address by Sh. Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State, Rural Development | ||
| 10:25- 10:50 AM | Address by Shri Giriraj Raj Singh, Hon’ble Minister Rural Development & Panchayati Raj | ||
| 10:50- 10:54 AM | Vote of Thanks by Additional Secretary, MoPR | ||
| 10:55- 11:30 AM | Tea Break | ||
| Moderator: Sh. A.P. Nagar, Joint Secretary (Governance), MoPR
Rapporteur: Sh. Mayank Kharbanda, Consultant/ Sh. Mohit Rao, Consultant |
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| B. Service Delivery at grassroots level- realising Citizen’s Charter | 11:30- 11:40 AM | Presentation on Kutumba (Family ID) | Sh. Rajiv Chawla, Former Addnl. Chief Secretary, Karnataka |
| 11:40-11:50 AM | Experience sharing by Rajasthan- e-Mitra | Ms. Aparna Arora, Principal Secretary, PR Department, Rajasthan | |
| 11:50- 12:00 PM | Experience sharing by Karnataka-BapuSeva Kendra | Ms. Uma Mahadevan, Principal Secretary, PR Department, Karnataka | |
| 12:00-12:10 PM | Experience sharing by Haryana- SARAL Haryana | CEO, Zilla Parishad, Haryana | |
| 12:10 PM- 12:20 PM | Experience sharing by Andhra Pradesh- Gram Sachivalaya | Elected Representatives from Gram Panchayat, Andhra Pradesh | |
| 12:20- 12:25 PM | Presentation on ServicePlus by NIC | Ms. Manie Khaneja, DDG, NIC | |
| 12:25- 12:30 PM | Summary by moderator | ||
| Moderator: Ms. Rekha Yadav, Joint Secretary (Capacity Building), MoPR
Rapporteur: Sh. Shlokarth Trivedi, Consultant/ Sh. Sudhasattwa Barik, Consultant |
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| C. Panchayat Planning & Implementation | 12:30- 12:45 PM | Presentation by Maharashtra | Director, RGSA, PR Department, Maharashtra |
| 12:45- 1:00 PM | Presentation by Tripura | Sh. Dev Anand Ryang, Director, PR Department, Tripura | |
| 1:00- 1:15 PM | Presentation by Karnataka | Ms. Shilpa Nag, Director, PR Department, Karnataka | |
| 1:15- 1:20 PM | Summary by moderator | ||
| 1:20 – 2:15 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| Moderator: Sh. C.S. Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoPR
Rapporteur: Sh. Mohit Gupta, Consultant/ Sh. Nilay Singh, Consultant |
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| D. Smart Governance | 2:15- 2:25 PM | Presentation on BharatNet | BBNL |
| 2:25- 2:35 PM | ICICI Bank on Digital Villages- Gujarat exp. | Representative from ICICI Bank | |
| 2:35- 2:45 PM | Experience sharing by GeM: procurement by Panchayats through e-Gram SWARAJ | Sh. Prakash Khichi, Dy. CEO, GeM | |
| 2:45- 2:55 PM | Directorate of Local Fund Audit (DLFA), Telangana | Sh. Venkateshwar Rao, Director, Telangana Audit Department | |
| 2:55- 3:05 PM | DLFA, Odisha | Sh. Dilip Satapathy, Director, DLFA, Odisha | |
| 3:05- 3:10 PM | Summary by moderator | ||
| Moderator: Sh. Vishnu Chandra, DDG, NIC-GIS
Rapporteur: Sh. Sushant Sudhir, Consultant/ Sh. Garvit Trivedi, Consultant |
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| E. Spatial Planning | 3:15 – 3:25 PM | Use of high-resolution maps/ spatial data and DEM generated under the SVAMITVA Scheme for development of Spatial Analysis Tool | Sh. Uday Kumar, DDG, NIC-GIS/ Ms. Karnika Kaushik, Consultant, MoPR |
| 3:25 – 3:40 PM | Maps & Data Usage policies & interventions | Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar, VSM (Retd.)
Chairman, Monitoring & Handholding Committee, MoPR |
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| 3:40 – 3:50 PM | Presentation on preparation of comprehensive rural development plan using GIS technology | Dr. P Kesva Rao, Head, CGARD, NIRDPR | |
| 3:50- 4:05 PM | Framework for collaboration of various Government/private agency experts to support in development of GIS based services for rural sector, GPs | Presentation by Ms. Anamika Das, Vice President, Geospatial World | |
| 4:05- 4:10 PM | Summary by Moderator | ||
| F. Concluding Session | 4:15- 4:35 PM | Discussion Session (Question &Answer) moderated by Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj | |
| 4:35 – 4:55 PM | Valedictory Address by Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil
Hon’ble Minister of State for Panchayati Raj |
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| 4:55- 5:00 PM | Vote of Thanks by Joint Secretary (Governance), MoPR | ||
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