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Mediation Act should be extended to rural areas: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday observed that the dispute resolution mechanism under the Mediation Act 2023 should be effectively extended to rural areas so that Panchayats are legally empowered to mediate and resolve the conflicts in villages.

Centres to empower women, teach land rights

The state panchayat and rural development department and the West Bengal State Rural Livelihood Mission (WBSRLM) have opened around 157 Sangha Facilitation Centres in various districts of West Bengal providing services on land issues to about 27 lakh women from rural areas.