Jharkhand strengthens panchayat-led governance with funds, incentives and local services, placing villages at the centre of development.
With 32 lakh women in SHGs, Jharkhand is seeing a rise in rural leadership, but the absence of a dedicated women policy remains a key gap.
Jharkhand flags Rs 1,286 crore MGNREGA dues, seeks wage hike and opposes 40% state share in new rural scheme.
Jharkhand has initiated a structured push towards integrating artificial intelligence into governance, with the launch of a two-day capacity-building workshop for officials in Ranchi.
Model panchayats were honoured in Kolhan as Jharkhand government highlights PESA rollout, decentralisation and women’s participation in gram sabhas.
Jharkhand opposed proposed changes to rural employment law and sought retention and strengthening of MGNREGA provisions.
Jharkhand has launched AI-based training for rural development officials to improve efficiency and monitoring of government schemes.