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On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, which is celebrated every year on 24th April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an integrated e-GramSwaraj and Government eMarketplace (GeM) portal for public procurement at the Panchayat level. This year's National Panchayati Raj Day is special as it marks 30 years of Panchayati Raj in India. It is a defining moment in the history of decentralization of power to the grassroots through the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.

The eGramSwarajGeM Integration is aimed at enabling Panchayats to procure their goods and services through GeM leveraging the eGramSwaraj platform. The integration will encourage Panchayats to adopt digital procurement and payment platforms, and will also benefit local sellers by opening new markets for them. This initiative will give a major boost to the rural economy and entrepreneurship, and will also strengthen the Digital India Program.

The integration of eGramSwaraj and GeM will take the benefits of online procurement through GeM to the lowest tier of governance and not just be restricted to central/state government ministries and departments.

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PM Modi boosts rural economy by integrating eGramSwaraj - GeM on National Panchayati Raj Day - The Economic Times