Annual Statutory Calendar for Gram Panchayat Governance

To maintain compliance and avoid grant suspension by the Ministry of Finance, Gram Panchayats must execute key governance milestones according to a strict statutory schedule throughout the financial year:

Timeframe Statutory Milestone Mandatory eGramSwaraj / Portal Action Responsible Role
October – December Participatory Planning & Sabhas Conduct Ward Sabhas, Mahila Sabhas, and Bal Sabhas. Review Mission Antyodaya infrastructure gap report and formulate draft GPDP priorities across the 9 LSDG themes. Secretary & Sarpanch
January – February Special Gram Sabha Approval Convene Special Gram Sabha for formal reading and passage of the annual GPDP. Adopt formal Panchayat resolution (Thahrav) and upload meeting photos to Vibrant Gram Sabha portal. Gram Sabha / Sarpanch
March 1st – 31st Portal Data Entry & Approval Panchayat Secretary (Maker) inputs activities and budget tie-ups on eGramSwaraj. Sarpanch (Checker) executes DSC cryptographic authorization to finalize "Approved Action Plan". Maker & Checker
Monthly (1st to 5th) Bank Reconciliation (BRS) Reconcile the cashbook closing balance with the bank passbook for all 15th FC and OSR accounts. Account for uncleared cheques, bank charges, and interest accrued. Panchayat Secretary
Continuous / As Incurred mActionSoft Geo-Tagging Upload Stage 1 (Before), Stage 2 (During ~50%), and Stage 3 (100% Complete) photos with CIB board before final payment voucher authorization. Field Functionary / JE
July – September AuditOnline Annual Audit Synchronize previous year\'s vouchers with AuditOnline. Facilitate desk/field audit, respond to audit observations, and submit rectification compliance reports. Secretary & Auditor
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