Decentralized Governance in Karnataka: A Study of Digital Institutional Reform through the Panchatantra 2.0 Framework.

Abstract

Panchayati Raj began to strengthen local self-government in India. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act granted panchayats constitutional status and defined their powers. Karnataka later introduced digital governance to improve panchayat administration. The state launched the Panchatantra 1.0 application to manage accounts and services, but it faced limits in integration and scale. This led to the need for Panchatantra 2.0 as an improved digital platform. This study aims at digital institutional reform via Panchatantra 2.0. and also examines its benefits, key challenges, and practical solutions to improve service delivery, transparency, efficiency, and accountability in decentralized rural systems.