Govt. launches portal for auditing of rural schemes, Pg11

Key Highlights:

• Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Rural Internal Audit Portal during the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan on Sunday.
• The AI-enabled portal aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and technology-driven governance in rural schemes.
• It provides a unified digital platform for end-to-end management of internal audits, covering both risk-based and compliance audits.
• The launch precedes the implementation of the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) from July 1.

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Detailed Insights:

• The portal transforms internal audit from a fragmented, paper-intensive, and manual exercise into a transparent, data-driven management system.
• This initiative addresses past irregularities observed in schemes like MGNREGA, such as the use of machines instead of laborers and errors in muster rolls.
• The government plans to increase the guaranteed working days for laborers from 100 to 125 under the revamped scheme.
• The Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), enacted in 2025, replaces MGNREGA with a new legal framework for rural employment.
• The portal integrates audit planning, execution, reporting, compliance management, monitoring, and analytics within a single digital ecosystem.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): A new social welfare legislation enacted in 2025, replacing MGNREGA, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment to rural households.
• Rural Internal Audit Portal: An AI-enabled digital platform for comprehensive, end-to-end management of internal audits for rural development programs.
• MGNREGA: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, a former scheme providing 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural households.
• Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan: A national conference bringing together central and state officials to deliberate on rural development priorities and review flagship schemes.