Panchayati Raj
Recently Union Secretary for Panchayati Raj was in Kashmir to get the feedback from the ground so that the Union Government will provide more funds for the gross root democracy to take roots in the villages of Kashmir. On his two day visit to Kashmir recently, he met self-help groups and also various Panchayat members in District Budgam.
He had an interactive session with the newly elected Sarpanchs and Panchs of these Panchayats who appreciated the role of the Department in empowering them at gross root level in implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes viz 14th F.C and MG NREGA. He gave a keen hearing towards the various issues projected by the PRIs and assured that their suggestions will be looked into with positive approach. He also held an interaction with the Self Help Groups under Scheme UMEED and appreciated the efforts of the Department which has resulted in economic empowerment of the Rural Women. Thereafter he also inspected some works in these areas.
He assured consideration of their suggestions, besides issued the directions to give the emphasis on training of the youths in various fields under Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Department, so that the youths may be given opportunities to work and earn livelihood under ongoing schemes. He also stressed for early completion of the BSNL connectivity in various Panchayat Institutions and directed the executing agencies (BSNL) for expediting the same as early as possible.
The progress of establishment of Community Service Centres (CSCs) in various Panchayats also came up for discussion and he was apprised that a number of CSCs are already operational and efforts are on to extend these centres in all the Panchayats, so as to facilitate various types of services to the general public.
