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Special Gram Sabhas to Launch People's Plan Campaign 2026-27

Special Gram Sabhas across India will meet on 2 October 2026 to launch the People's Plan Campaign 2026-27, Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas, for village plans.

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Special Gram Sabhas to Launch People's Plan Campaign 2026-27

Why in News

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced that Special Gram Sabhas will meet across India on 2 October 2026 to launch the People's Plan Campaign 2026-27, Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas, for preparing village development plans.

Villages across the country will hold Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October 2026. The meetings will take up governance reforms that strengthen Panchayats, improve public services and lift the quality of rural life, and they will also mark the launch of the People's Plan Campaign (PPC) 2026-27, which carries the title Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas.

What the campaign asks Panchayats to do

Under the campaign, each Gram Panchayat will prepare its Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) for the financial year 2027-28, using planning that is participatory and based on evidence. Villagers and local representatives will sit together to review how central schemes are working on the ground, name the gaps they see and settle the priorities for their own village.

A whole-of-government exercise

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is steering the discussions with other ministries and departments. The schemes placed before the Gram Sabhas include the following.

DepartmentSchemes placed before the Gram Sabha
Panchayati RajFinance Commission grants, Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, eGramSwaraj, AuditOnline, SVAMITVA, Panchayat Advancement Index
Rural DevelopmentVB-G RAM G, with a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment, and the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan
Drinking Water and SanitationJal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
Water ResourcesJal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Catch the Rain, revised watershed norms
Food and Public DistributionOne Nation One Ration Card, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Consumer AffairsNational Consumer Helpline and e-Jagriti
Land ResourcesDigital India Land Records Modernization Programme

How far the campaign has reached

  • The People's Plan Campaign has run in States and Union Territories since 2018
  • More than 2.55 lakh Gram Panchayats prepare their plans and upload them on eGramSwaraj
  • The Panchayat Advancement Index lets a Panchayat see its own achievements and gaps, which becomes the basis for the Gram Sabha to take a Sankalp for the year ahead

Other subjects on the agenda

The Sabhas will also spread awareness of the three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, along with digital transformation, the strengthening of cooperatives, and work for the protection and dignity of women and children through Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat and the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. As Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 closes, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 will be discussed as well.

Important Facts

EventSpecial Gram Sabhas across India
Date2 October 2026
MinistryMinistry of Panchayati Raj
Campaign launchedPeople's Plan Campaign (PPC) 2026-27, Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas
Plan to be preparedGram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) for 2027-28
PortaleGramSwaraj
Panchayats uploading plansMore than 2.55 lakh
Campaign running since2018
Wage employment guarantee125 days under VB-G RAM G
Rules to be discussedSolid Waste Management Rules, 2026

Exam Point of View

Remember the date (2 October 2026), the ministry (Panchayati Raj), the campaign name and year (People's Plan Campaign 2026-27, Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas), the plan prepared (Gram Panchayat Development Plan for 2027-28), the portal (eGramSwaraj), the number of Panchayats (more than 2.55 lakh), the year the campaign began (2018), the 125-day wage guarantee under VB-G RAM G and the Panchayat Advancement Index.

Practice Questions

Q1.NationalEasy

What is the title of the People's Plan Campaign launched in the Special Gram Sabhas?

  1. A.Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
  2. B.Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas
  3. C.Mera Gaon, Meri Yojana
  4. D.Gram Swaraj, Gram Vikas
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Correct answer: B. Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas

Explanation

The correct answer is Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas. That is the title under which the People's Plan Campaign for the year is launched when Special Gram Sabhas assemble on the second of October, and under it every Gram Panchayat draws up its development plan for the next financial year through participatory, evidence-based planning. Option A is wrong; it echoes a well known government slogan about development with everyone's support, which is exactly why it misleads, but it is not the name of this campaign. Option C is wrong because no such title has been given to the campaign, although it sounds like the kind of name a village planning drive might carry. Option D is wrong because Gram Swaraj belongs to the name of a different programme for building Panchayat capacity, the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, which is one of the schemes discussed in the Sabhas rather than the campaign itself.

Q2.NationalMedium

For which financial year will Gram Panchayats prepare their development plans under this campaign?

  1. A.2025-26
  2. B.2026-27
  3. C.2027-28
  4. D.2028-29
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Correct answer: C. 2027-28

Explanation

The correct answer is 2027-28. The campaign itself is named for the current round, but the plan a Gram Panchayat prepares in it is for the financial year that follows, which is how village planning is meant to work: the Sabha decides priorities well before the money for that year is allocated. Option B is wrong for exactly this reason and is the commonest trap, because the campaign is called the People's Plan Campaign for the current year and a hurried candidate matches the two. Option A is wrong because that year belongs to the earlier round of the campaign and is already behind. Option D is wrong because planning does not jump two years ahead in this exercise. The plan prepared is called the Gram Panchayat Development Plan, and more than two and a half lakh Panchayats upload theirs on the eGramSwaraj portal.

Q3.NationalMedium

How many days of wage employment are guaranteed by statute under VB-G RAM G, one of the schemes placed before the Gram Sabhas?

  1. A.100 days
  2. B.125 days
  3. C.150 days
  4. D.180 days
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Correct answer: B. 125 days

Explanation

The correct answer is 125 days. The Viksit Bharat guarantee for employment and livelihood in rural areas, placed before the Special Gram Sabhas by the Department of Rural Development, carries a statutory guarantee of that many days of wage employment, and it is discussed along with the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan for locally decided works and livelihoods. Option A is wrong, and it is the strongest distractor, because a hundred days is the figure most aspirants associate with rural wage employment from earlier reading. Options C and D name larger numbers that no such guarantee provides; they are plausible only because states sometimes add extra days of work in drought-hit or scheduled areas, which is an administrative addition rather than the statutory guarantee being asked about here. For the examination, fix the statutory figure of one hundred and twenty-five days.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the theme of the People's Plan Campaign 2026-27?

Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas. It is launched in Special Gram Sabhas on 2 October 2026, under which Gram Panchayats prepare their development plans for the financial year 2027-28.

On which portal do Gram Panchayats upload their development plans?

eGramSwaraj. More than 2.55 lakh Gram Panchayats prepare and upload their plans there, and the campaign has been running in States and Union Territories since 2018.

How many days of wage employment does VB-G RAM G guarantee?

125 days. The Viksit Bharat guarantee for employment and livelihood in rural areas is one of the schemes placed before the Special Gram Sabhas, along with the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan.

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