The BGSYS Society was created as a special purpose vehicle for implementation of a World Bank aided project under the name of “Bihar Panchayat Strengthening Project”. The Society is committed to implement the project in 12 districts of the state vis-à-vis Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Gaya, Aurangabad, Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Darbhanga, Samastipur & Madhubani (post restructuring). The project design is to assist the state government in in the processes of decentralization that includes infrastructure support & strengthening the Gram Panchayats in ways & means that lead to self-sustainable democratic bodies, with equal access to every citizen, under the Gram Panchayat, in planning the development activities that addresses the local needs through a robust collective decision making processes. “Panchayat Sarkar Bhawans” split in to two sub-components – Component 1 (a): Construction of 330 Panchayat Sarkar Bhawans” as per the existing model & design of the state government, and Component 1 (b): 330 Functional Gram Panchayats in the 12 Project Districts. The purpose of this component is to assist the ambitious plan of the state government to provide every panchayat in the state with its own “Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan” in a phased manner.