Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday directed officials to accelerate rural infrastructure projects, strengthen panchayat-level governance and expand women-led self-help groups across Jharkhand during separate high-level review meetings held at the state secretariat.
A voter turnout of 47 per cent was recorded in the elections to seven municipal bodies and 528 Panchayati Raj posts in Haryana on Sunday, amid reports of bogus voting, allegations of bribery, and protests by opposition parties.
In Madhya Pradesh, an amount of Rs 652.55 crore has been released as the second installment of Untied Grants for FY 2024-25.
The session will begin tomorrow at 11:00 am with the customary address by Governor Haribhau Bagade and is expected to last for about a month.
In 1993, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment was hailed as the dawn of Gram Swaraj - village self-rule rooted in democratic decentralisation. The promise was clear: Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) would no longer be mere implementing arms of Delhi or state capitals, but genuine institutions of self-government.
A cartoon suggesting citizens are more interested in platforms like Instagram than in Gram Panchayats attracted a rejoinder from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which stated that such broad statements “overlook the real, transformative work being done by democratic institutions at the grassroots.” The response is not without merit.
The makers of the superhit streaming show ‘Panchayat’ have joined forces with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to portray rural development through their sketches.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to convene its second Panchayat Sammelan in Agra on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on strengthening systems and engaging communities for social change.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organizing a National Workshop on Women’s Leadership in Panchayats tomorrow morning. The National Workshop will be addressed by Dr. Kiran Bedi, former Lt. Governor, Puducherry & Founder, Navjyoti India Foundation.
