Panchayati Raj Ministry releases the People's Plan Campaign handbook for 2026-27

30 October 2026

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held a national workshop in New Delhi on the People's Plan Campaign, also called Jan Yojana Abhiyan. Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh addressed more than 400 participants from across the country. The campaign's handbook for 2026-27 was released in English and Hindi. The ministry has run the campaign since 2018 under the theme Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas, and this year's round began on 2 October 2026. It supports the preparation of Gram, Block and District Panchayat Development Plans, localises the Sustainable Development Goals and brings schemes and resources together. The minister noted that the Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended grants of Rs 4,35,236 crore for 2026-31 to Panchayati Raj institutions and rural local bodies in all 28 States, and that plans must carry an own-source revenue component because performance grants are linked to revenue generation. The ministry also signed a memorandum of understanding with Convergence Energy Services Limited to set up electric vehicle charging and battery swapping stations on panchayat land.