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Key Points at a Glance

Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, State Finance Commission

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Key Points at a Glance

  1. 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). / : 50%, SC/ST , OBC ; -

  2. 6th State Finance Commission (SFC): Budget ₹4,000 crore; transferred ₹621.07 crore; 37,394 works completed under its devolution in 2024-25. / : ₹4,000 ; ₹621.07 ; 37,394

  3. Fund distribution ratio among PRIs: Gram Panchayat 75%, Panchayat Samiti 20%, Zila Parishad 5% of devolved funds. / : 75%, 20%, 5%

  4. 15th Finance Commission grants to PRIs 2024-25: Budget ₹4,100 crore; transferred ₹2,203.29 crore; 42,028 works completed. / 15 PRI 2024-25: ₹4,100 ; ₹2,203.29 ; 42,028

  5. 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. / MGNREGS 2024-25: ₹7,676.98 ; 2,309.72 -; 53.28

  6. 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. / PMAY-G: ₹1.20 , / ₹1.30

  7. SBM-G Phase II (2024-25): 1,03,566 toilets constructed; 32,793 ODF Plus villages declared; 11 GOBAR-dhan projects operational. / SBM-G II: 1,03,566 ; 32,793 ODF Plus ; 11 -

  8. Jan Soochna Portal: Launched 2019; provides proactive disclosure of government scheme data for 280+ schemes, 117+ departments — transparency tool for Gram Panchayat-level data. / 2019: 280+ , 117+ ;