Meri Panchayat App, Purpose and Key Features

Meri Panchayat App, launched by India’s Ministry of Panchayati Raj and NIC, is a unified digital platform empowering rural citizens to access panchayat governance, public works, gram sabha records, welfare schemes, and grievance redressal with real-time tracking and geo-tagged complaint submission.

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Context: The mobile app “Meri Panchayat” has gained international acclaim by winning the WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award, a prestigious global recognition under the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) initiative.

About Meri Panchayat App – WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion

Purpose: A unified digital governance platform designed for rural India, catering to citizens, officials, and stakeholders of the Panchayati Raj system.
Functionality: Integrates multiple government services and portals into one seamless web and mobile interface to enhance transparency, accountability, and citizen participation.
Launched By: Joint initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

Key Features of Meri Panchayat App

Access to real-time data on Panchayat budgets, receipts, payments, and development plans.
Information on elected representatives, functionaries, and local civic services.
View Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) and track project proposals.
Get local weather forecasts at the Gram Panchayat level.
Tools for social audits, fund utilisation tracking, and grievance redressal using geo-tagging and geo-fencing.
Multilingual support: Offers access in over 12 Indian languages for greater inclusivity.
Empowers citizens to:
- Propose projects,
- Rate completed works.
- Access Gram Sabha agendas and resolutions—boosting participatory democracy.

About WSIS Prizes

Recognises global initiatives that leverage ICTs for sustainable development.
Created under the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to evaluate and reward impactful digital solutions worldwide.