GPDP is your village's annual development roadmap approved by Gram Sabha. Access it on gpdp.nic.in to demand listed works and expose unauthorized expenditure.
Key Takeaway: Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) is the annual roadmap listing every road, drain, and building approved by Gram Sabha for your village. If work isn't in GPDP, it shouldn't be funded. Access approved plans on gpdp.nic.in to demand listed works and challenge unauthorized projects.
The Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) is the participatory planning document created through Gram Sabhas, listing all development works for the year with cost estimates and funding sources. It's your legal charter to demand development. If a work is in GPDP but not executed, you can demand action. If a work is being done but NOT in GPDP, it's unauthorized.
Gram Sabha meetings: Community discusses needs and priorities
Sectoral prioritization: Water, roads, education, health, agriculture, etc.
Work identification: Specific projects with location, cost
Consolidation: Village-level plan uploaded to state/national portal
Approval: District Planning Committee reviews and approves
Execution: Panchayat implements using various schemes (MGNREGA, 15th FC, state funds)
Outcome: GPDP becomes the binding development agenda for the year
Visit gpdp.nic.in or egramswaraj.gov.in
Navigate to "PlanPlus Reporting" or "Approved Action Plan Report"
Select:
Download PDF or view online
Header information:
Activity-wise listing:
For each work:
Activity Name: "Repair of Community Hall Roof"
Sector: Infrastructure/Social/Economic
Location: Specific village/toli/hamlet
Estimated Cost: ₹2,00,000
Funding Source: "XV Finance Commission Untied Fund" or "MGNREGA" or "State Scheme X"
Target Completion: Quarter (Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4)
Water supply: Bore wells, hand pumps, pipelines
Sanitation: Community toilets, drainage
Roads: CC roads, culverts, pathways
Irrigation: Farm ponds, check dams
Education: School repairs, boundary walls
Health: PHC repairs, ASHA center
Social welfare: Community halls, playgrounds
Women empowerment: SHG buildings, training centers
Agriculture: Horticulture, animal husbandry support
GPDP shows: "CC road construction - Main Street to Temple" - ₹5 lakh - Q2
Current status (Q3): Work not started
Action:
"Gram Sabha Resolution
GPDP 2024-25 (approved on [date]) includes 'CC road Main Street to Temple' for ₹5 lakh with Q2 completion target.
However, work hasn't commenced despite budget availability.
We demand:
- Sarpanch to explain delay
- Immediate tendering/work order
- Completion by [deadline]
- If funds diverted, reallocate immediately"
GPDP is binding - gram panchayat cannot ignore it without valid reasons.
Observation: Panchayat constructing "Sarpanch Residence Compound Wall"
GPDP check: No such work listed
Issue: Unauthorized expenditure - funds being used for personal benefit or work not approved by Gram Sabha
Action:
"Complaint to Block Development Officer
Subject: Unauthorized Work Execution - [Gram Panchayat]
Panchayat is executing 'Sarpanch Residence Compound Wall' costing ₹1.5 lakh.
However, approved GPDP 2024-25 (copy attached) contains no such work.
Gram Sabha never approved this work.
This violates:
- Panchayat Raj Act (funds only for Sabha-approved works)
- GPDP norms (all works must be in plan)
I request:
- Immediate stop work order
- Investigation into unauthorized fund use
- Recovery from Sarpanch/officials
- Disciplinary action"
GPDP lists funding sources for each work
Cross-verify with scheme expenditure:
GPDP: "School boundary wall - ₹3L - MGNREGA"
MGNREGA MIS: Check if this work is entered and funds allocated
If mismatch: Either GPDP work not moved to MGNREGA execution OR MGNREGA funds used for non-GPDP work
Both are violations - demand correction.
Many GPDPs are "cut-paste" from previous year without actual Gram Sabha discussion
Red flags:
Demand:
Good GPDP aligns multiple schemes:
Example: "School Development Package"
Integrated planning maximizes impact - instead of scattered works.
GPDP should explicitly address:
Check if plan shows equity or concentrates development in Sarpanch's caste/area.
"For GPDP 2024-25 of [Gram Panchayat]:
- Copy of GPDP as approved (if not on portal)
- Gram Sabha meeting minutes where GPDP was discussed and approved
- List of works executed from GPDP with expenditure (till date)
- List of works in GPDP but not yet started with reasons
- List of works executed but NOT in approved GPDP (if any)
- Explanation for any deviation from GPDP"
RTI reveals gap between planned and executed.
GPDP should be printed and displayed:
Most villagers don't access online portals - physical display critical.
Every Gram Sabha should have standing agenda:
"GPDP Implementation Review
- Works completed: [list]
- Works in progress: [list]
- Works not started: [list with reasons]
- Budget spent vs. allocated
- Revised timeline for pending works"
Track progress systematically, don't wait for year-end.
Community creates simple tracking:
| S.No. | Work Name | Cost | Timeline | Status | % Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC Road | ₹5L | Q2 | Delayed | 30% |
| 2 | Hand Pump | ₹1L | Q1 | Complete | 100% |
Visual progress tracking maintains pressure on panchayat.
GPDP was designed to:
But works only if:
By accessing GPDP, demanding listed works, and challenging unauthorized expenditure, villagers reclaim development agenda from elite capture.
Download your village GPDP today. Print it. Take it to next Gram Sabha. Ask: Where is the road you promised? Why is Sarpanch's house being repaired when it's not in the plan? The answers will determine if development is for people or for privilege.
Resources: gpdp.nic.in | egramswaraj.gov.in → PlanPlus Reporting
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