Chandigarh: Haryana’s Development and Panchayat Minister Krishan Lal Panwar, while congratulating and wishing the elected public representatives of the Panchayati Raj institutions of the state on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, said the issue of lack of funds will not be allowed to come in the way of development works in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. Today, the Chief Minister has released a total amount of Rs 368 crore to the Gram Panchayats.
The Development and Panchayat Minister was addressing public representatives present at the state-level Gram Utthan Samaroh organized at Tau Devi Lal Sports Stadium in Panchkula today. He thanked the Chief Minister for releasing the special amount today. He also thanked the Chief Minister for allowing expenditure of Rs 21 lakh to the Panchayats at their own level. He said the history of Panchayati Raj system has been glorious. Under the leadership of the Chief Minister, continuous improvements are being made for the development of the Gram Panchayats of the state and this system is being made even more capable, transparent and public-responsive.
He said the overall development of villages is the foundation of a developed India. Only when the villages prosper, the country will become self-reliant. The state government has taken many historic steps to empower the Panchayats in the last 10 years.
He said the state government has given special importance to the role of women in Panchayati Raj institutions. Today thousands of women of the state are deciding the direction of their villages as Sarpanch, Panch and Block Committee members. This change is not only of numbers but also of thinking. He said we are also giving training to Panches and Sarpanches from time to time.
The minister said e-libraries are being opened in every Gram Panchayat in which the daughters and children of the entire state will be able to prepare for competitive exams. He said out of 6225 Panchayats of the state, 1000 villages have been selected in the first phase in which we will open e-libraries.
In the last 10 years, 1,75,000 jobs were given in the state without ‘kharchi-parchi’. Similarly, it has also been decided to open Mahila Sanskriti Kendra in 1000 villages and to build Mahila Chaupal. The ‘phirnis’ will be cemented in 1000 villages and street lights will also be installed on them. He said gyms will also be opened in every village of the state. There are about 19000 ponds in the entire state, out of which 6000 ponds will be developed and renovated by the Panchayat Department. In the first phase, 2200 ponds will be converted into parks by providing retaining walls, street lights, benches etc.
