The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched the ‘Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0’ for FY24 to evaluate the development, performance, and progress of Gram Panchayats (GPs). Tripura emerged as the top-performing state, with 943 rural local bodies (80% of the total 1,176) categorized as ‘Front Runner’ panchayats.
Kerala and Odisha followed as the next best performers, with 10% of the 941 GPs of Kerala and 8% of the 6,794 GPs of Odisha achieving the ‘Front Runner’ status. The Jugal Kishore Nagar Village Committee, located in the Sepahijala district of Tripura, is ranked as the top GP in the country with a performance score of 88.44.