Supporting Financially Self-Reliant Panchayats Through the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Initiative

The Atmanirbhar Panchayat initiative by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj continues to strengthen the vision of financially empowered and self-reliant Panchayats across India.

On 9th June 2026, an Outreach Workshop on the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme was successfully organised at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, bringing together Panchayat representatives, ,Senior officials from MoPR, officials from Government of Gujarat, and financial institutions like NABARD and HUDCO. The workshop connected eligible Gram Panchayats and Block Panchayats across Gujarat, enabling broad-based participation and engagement..

The workshop focused on presenting the vision, objectives, and operational framework of the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme. Key sessions included the national roadmap for Panchayat-led economic development, a live demonstration of the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Portal, discussions on financing opportunities, and an interactive dialogue with Panchayat representatives. The engagement reinforced the importance of creating sustainable, bankable project, and scalable revenue-generating initiatives that can strengthen Panchayat Own Source Revenue (OSR) and accelerate local economic development.

We take pride in sharing that IPE Global Limited is supporting this flagship initiative as the Technical Agency (TA) for the Panchayat Revenue Enhancement Cell (PREC). Through technical assistance, we are supporting Panchayats in project identification and structuring, financial modelling, strengthening governance systems, facilitating financing through PPPs, CSR and institutional partnerships, enabling convergence across government schemes, and building capacities for sustainable revenue enhancement and local economic growth.

Together, we are advancing the vision of vibrant, self-reliant Panchayats that contribute meaningfully to the journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.

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Ms Arti Ahuja

Arti Ahuja

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Retired from the Indian Administrative Services, Ms Ahuja has over 34 years of experience in administration, policy formulation, project management, and leadership across the public sector. Her expertise spans health systems, nutrition, women’s workforce participation, vulnerable populations, petrochemicals, and social sector programs. She has held several senior positions in the Government of India, including Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, where she led reforms to strengthen worker welfare and represented India at the G20 Employment Working Group; Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, where she initiated the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme; and Secretary, Women & Child Development, where she directed large-scale nutrition and empowerment initiatives, strengthening the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). As Secretary of Health, Government of India she played a pivotal role in India’s COVID-19 response, launched the National Digital Health Mission, and advanced national programs on TB and AIDS control. She continues to advise on gender, climate change, and nutrition, contributes to national and international publications, and teaches public policy and nutrition at leading academic institutions. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health; Master’s in Public Policy from Princeton University; Master’s in Economics (Gold Medallist) from Panjab University, and is a Bachelor of Law from the University of Delhi.

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