Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Report Out: 3635 Panchayats Emerge as Front Runners

• PAI 2.0 is the Ministry of Panchayati Raj's composite, indicator-based scorecard measuring Gram Panchayat (GP) performance against the 9 Localised SDG (LSDG) themes for FY 2023–24.
• Touted as the world's first nationwide GP-level performance index; relevant to UPSC for GS-II (LSGs, devolution, 73rd Amendment) and GS-III (rural development, SDG localisation).
• Released on 24 April 2026 (National Panchayati Raj Day); covers 2,59,867 GPs across 33 States/UTs with 97.30% participation.