NITI Aayog organises National Workshop on “Viksit Panchayat

NITI Aayog organised a national workshop on “Viksit Panchayat: Connecting People, Places, Resources and Opportunities” in collaboration with the Golap Borbora State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development (GBSIPRD), Government of Assam. The workshop focused on strengthening Panchayats as institutions capable of driving inclusive growth, effective public service delivery, and sustainable development at the grassroots, in alignment with the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

The one-day National Workshop was inaugurated by Atul Bora, Minister, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Government of Assam, as the Chief Guest; Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog, as the Guest of Honour; Dr. Ravi Kota, Chief Secretary, Government of Assam; and Rohit Kansal, Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development.

The inaugural session highlighted the importance of decentralised governance, spatial planning, capacity development, digitalisation, and convergence for advancing Viksit Gram Panchayats. The deliberations focused on four key areas: decentralised and spatial planning, grassroots capacity development, spatial planning for priority sectors, and integration of spatial planning into the GPDP process. (UPDATED ON 29TH SEPT 2026)