♦ The Ministry of Panchayati Raj had launched the Geographic Information System (GIS) application “Gram Manchitra” (https://grammanchitra.gov.in) on 5 December 2023.

♦ This application facilitates and supports Gram Panchayats to perform planning at Gram Panchayat level using geo-spatial technology.

♦ It provides a single/ unified Geo Spatial platform to better visualize the various developmental works to be taken up across the different sectors and provide a decision support system for Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP).