Topic 34: Rural Dev, Panchayati Raj, SFC Raj.

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1. Rajasthan's 3-tier Panchayati Raj structure: 33 Zila Parishads, 365 Panchayat Samitis, 11,194 Gram Panchayats, established under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994.
2. 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) added Part IX and Schedule 11 (29 subjects) to the Constitution; Rajasthan implemented it via the 1994 Act.
3. Reservation in Rajasthan PRIs: 50% seats for women, SC/ST proportional to population, OBC reservation provided; two-child norm disqualification (Section 19, 1994 Act) scrapped by Amendment Bill 2026 (March 2026).
4. 6th State Finance Commission (SFC): Budget ₹4,000 crore; transferred ₹621.07 crore; 37,394 works completed under its devolution in 2024-25.
5. Fund distribution ratio among PRIs: Gram Panchayat 75%, Panchayat Samiti 20%, Zila Parishad 5% of devolved funds.
6. 15th Finance Commission grants to PRIs 2024-25: Budget ₹4,100 crore; transferred ₹2,203.29 crore; 42,028 works completed.
7. MGNREGS performance in Rajasthan 2024-25 (up to December): ₹7,676.98 crore spent; 2,309.72 lakh man-days; 53.28 lakh households employed; 1.27 lakh households completed 100 days.
8. PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana — Gramin): Provides ₹1.20 lakh per house in plain areas, ₹1.30 lakh in hilly/difficult areas for permanent housing for the rural homeless.
9. Svamitva Yojana (drone survey): completed in 35,955 of 36,352 villages in Rajasthan; 6,85,935 property cards (pattas) distributed.
10. Rajivika (Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Mission) under DAY-NRLM: mobilises rural women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for financial inclusion and livelihood promotion.
11. SBM-G Phase II (2024-25): 1,03,566 toilets constructed; 32,793 ODF Plus villages declared; 11 GOBAR-dhan projects operational.
12. Right to Hearing Act (सुनवाई का अधिकार अधिनियम) 2012: Rajasthan was the first state to legislate a statutory right to be heard on applications to government departments within prescribed time limits.
13. Jan Soochna Portal (जन सूचना पोर्टल): Launched 2019; provides proactive disclosure of government scheme data for 280+ schemes, 117+ departments — transparency tool for Gram Panchayat-level data.
14. Viksit Rajasthan 2047 'Developed Village-Ward Campaign' (March 19–May 15, 2026): bottom-up master plans for all 11,341 Gram Panchayats. / विकसित राजस्थान 2047 — 'विकसित गाँव-वार्ड अभियान' (19 मार्च–15 मई 2026): 11,341 ग्राम पंचायतों के लिए बॉटम-अप मास्टर प्लान। ---

CORE Key Points at a Glance

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Rajasthan's 3-tier Panchayati Raj structure: 33 Zila Parishads, 365 Panchayat Samitis, 11,194 Gram Panchayats, established under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994.
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73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) added Part IX and Schedule 11 (29 subjects) to the Constitution; Rajasthan implemented it via the 1994 Act.
3
Reservation in Rajasthan PRIs: 50% seats for women, SC/ST proportional to population, OBC reservation provided; two-child norm disqualification (Section 19, 1994 Act) scrapped by Amendment Bill 2026 (March 2026).
4
6th State Finance Commission (SFC): Budget ₹4,000 crore; transferred ₹621.07 crore; 37,394 works completed under its devolution in 2024-25.
5
Fund distribution ratio among PRIs: Gram Panchayat 75%, Panchayat Samiti 20%, Zila Parishad 5% of devolved funds.
6
15th Finance Commission grants to PRIs 2024-25: Budget ₹4,100 crore; transferred ₹2,203.29 crore; 42,028 works completed.
7
MGNREGS performance in Rajasthan 2024-25 (up to December): ₹7,676.98 crore spent; 2,309.72 lakh man-days; 53.28 lakh households employed; 1.27 lakh households completed 100 days.
8
PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana — Gramin): Provides ₹1.20 lakh per house in plain areas, ₹1.30 lakh in hilly/difficult areas for permanent housing for the rural homeless.
9
Svamitva Yojana (drone survey): completed in 35,955 of 36,352 villages in Rajasthan; 6,85,935 property cards (pattas) distributed.
10
Rajivika (Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Mission) under DAY-NRLM: mobilises rural women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for financial inclusion and livelihood promotion.
11
SBM-G Phase II (2024-25): 1,03,566 toilets constructed; 32,793 ODF Plus villages declared; 11 GOBAR-dhan projects operational.
12
Right to Hearing Act (सुनवाई का अधिकार अधिनियम) 2012: Rajasthan was the first state to legislate a statutory right to be heard on applications to government departments within prescribed time limits.
13
Jan Soochna Portal (जन सूचना पोर्टल): Launched 2019; provides proactive disclosure of government scheme data for 280+ schemes, 117+ departments — transparency tool for Gram Panchayat-level data.
14
Viksit Rajasthan 2047 'Developed Village-Ward Campaign' (March 19–May 15, 2026): bottom-up master plans for all 11,341 Gram Panchayats. / विकसित राजस्थान 2047 — 'विकसित गाँव-वार्ड अभियान' (19 मार्च–15 मई 2026): 11,341 ग्राम पंचायतों के लिए बॉटम-अप मास्टर प्लान।

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1 5M Describe the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure in Rajasthan with current data on the number of institutions at each tier. 5 marks · 50 words

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Rajasthan's Panchayati Raj system (under Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994, implementing the 73rd Amendment) has three tiers: 33 Zila Parishads (district level), 365 Panchayat Samitis (intermediate level), and 11,194 Gram Panchayats (village level) as of 2024-25. Women hold 50% of reserved seats, above the constitutional minimum of one-third.

~50 words • 5 marks

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