Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh Launches Atmanirbhar Panchayat Program

Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, launched the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal and released the Model OSR (Own Source of Revenue) Rules for Panchayati Raj Institutions at a function held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

On this occasion, the Union Minister was also presented with the Trophy and Certificate for the Gold Award conferred on the Ministry under the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) – Data Driven Governance for Viksit Bharat. Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj along with other senior officers of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rajiv Ranjan said that the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme, SAMARTH Panchayat Portal and Model OSR Rules mark a significant step towards building financially empowered, technologically enabled and self-reliant Panchayats, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.(updated on 27th july 2026)