with Panchayat Secretaries to understand training
of low lying areas, filling up of potholes, replacement
needs. Assessments are conducted post training to
of damaged electricity poles, wires and street lights,
assess level of understanding.
laying of third wire, bailing out of water from low lying areas, identification and demolition of old and
13.3. Palle Pragathi
dilapidated buildings & cleaning of debris, as well as filling up of old and unused bores and open wells,
In 2019, the Government of Telangana launched the
avenue plantation, replacement of the diedup plants
Palle Pragathi programme with the twin objectives
etc.
of enhancing the quality of life in the rural areas and improving the governance of Gram Panchayats
Further, all Gram Panchayats have been sanctioned
(GPs). Key focus areas of the programme include
a village Dump Yard with a cost of Rs. 2.30 lakh
village sanitation, infrastructure, tree cover and
to each GP and Vaikunta Dhamam at a cost of
governance of the Gram Panchayats.
Rs.12.50 lakh to each GP. A tractor and trolley are provided to each Gram Panchayat for transportation
Funding of the Program is through grant-in-aids,
of segregated garbage and a tanker is provided for
finance
watering the saplings planted in Gram Panchayat
commission
grants,
panchayat’s
own
resources, convergence funds from other schemes and donations. In addition the people may also
area under Telanganaku Haritha Haram.
contribute through Shram Daan.
13.3.1. Key Activities
An amount of Rs. 8,617.45 crore has been utilised
The various key activities and works taken up in the villages are:
since the launch of the programme in September
Crematoria: Construction of Vykuntadhamams/
2019 till December 2021.
Crematoriums have been taken up in all the 12,769 Gram Panchayats in the state and 12,714 of them
Till July 2021, four campaign rounds of Palle Pragathi
have been completed with an expenditure of
have been taken up with various activities such as
Rs. 1,308.84 crore.
cleaning of roads & desilting of drains, identification
Table 13.2
Palle Pragathi Rounds & Key Activities Rounds
Timeline
Key Activities
1st Round
September 06, 2019 to October 05, 2019
Cleaning roads/drains; identifying low-lying areas; refilling wells
2nd Round
January 02, 2020 to January 12, 2020
Cleaning common areas; plantation; damaged electric poles rectification
3rd Round
June 01, 2020 to June 08, 2020
Cleaning of government institutions and other public places; safe drinking water supply; measures to prevent breeding of mosquitoes; garbage collection
4th Round
July 01, 2021 to July 10, 2021
Cleaning common areas and public institutions; garbage segregation; Telanganaku Haritha Haram plantation activities; rectification of power supply issues; vector control measure; construction of village infrastructure (Vaikuntadhamam, dumping yards, etc.)
Source: Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Government of Telangana
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