Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.6.1 Governance, public policy and e-Governance

5.6.1.7 Andhra Pradesh governance initiatives: village and ward secretariats, RTGS, grievance redressal and online services

Andhra Pradesh delivers services through village and ward secretariats at the doorstep, monitors them from a Real Time Governance centre, takes complaints through PGRS, and since 2025 offers hundreds of services over WhatsApp (Mana Mitra).

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Key terms

  • Grama Sachivalayam
  • Ward Sachivalayam
  • GSWS Act 2023
  • Swarna Gramam
  • village volunteers
  • Real Time Governance Society
  • RTGS
  • Mana Mitra
  • WhatsApp governance
  • PGRS
  • Spandana
  • MeeSeva
  • Public Services Delivery Guarantee Act

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
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