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Tripura leads, big states lag: Here’s how 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats ranked in PAI 2.0 report
3 min readApr 29, 2026 11:21 AM IST The PAI is a report card on the performance of the more than 2.5 lakh panchayats in the country. Each panchayat is assessed on more than 150 parameters such as health, water, infrastructure, and sustainability. (File Photo) Gram Panchayats in Tripura, Kerala, and Odisha have performed better, while those in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan lagged on the Centre’s Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0, which assessed 2,59,867 rural local bodies based on their performance and progress on nine themes covering sustainable development goals...