Bhopal: It is necessary for the villages to be vibrant for their sustainable and inclusive development. The Central Government along with all the state governments has taken initiative in this regard. Plans are being prepared for the development of every village, janpad and district panchayat. We have to achieve the goal of sustainable development set by the United Nations.
While making their development plan, the Gram Panchayats should take a resolution as to what works they want to do in their villages. Also review the fulfillment of the resolutions taken last year. Implement schemes of various government departments and monitor works done by Gram Panchayats in Gram Sabhas.
Shri Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, today said this through video conferencing in a two-day workshop of officials of Panchayat and Rural Development and other related departments of 6 states including Madhya Pradesh in the “Sabki Yojana-Sabka Vikas” Jan-abhiyan for the year 2021-22. The workshop has been organised by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Hyderabad at Academy of Administration, Bhopal.
Officers should give proper presentation in Gram Sabhas
Shri Sunil Kumar said that officers of various departments should mandatorily attend the Gram Sabhas and give proper presentation of the implementation of departmental schemes. Since last October 2, 14 thousand Gram Sabhas have been organised in the country, in which the attendance of the officials was not satisfactory. Only 42% of the gram sabhas were attended by the officers of the Agriculture Department. A letter is also being written to the state governments in this regard.
E-Gram Swaraj Portal
E-Gram Swaraj Portal has been started by the Government of India. On this, information about various schemes of the government is being recorded in a brief form.
In the workshop, training manual regarding the participatory village development planning process prepared by the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat and Rural Development Department was released and a short film related to the Gram Panchayat Development Plan was also screened.
In the inaugural session, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Government of India Joint Secretary Smt. Rekha Yadav, NIRDPR Hyderabad Associate Professor Dr. Kathiresan, Director Panchayat Shri Alok Kumar Singh were present. In respect of 29 subjects entrusted to Panchayati Raj Institutions, officers of 18 lien departments and Panchayat officials from the states of Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar participated in the workshop.
