On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, gram sabhas will be organised in all the gram panchayats of the State on October 2. Gram sabhas will begin with Bapu’s remembrance.
After that film based on Bapu’s life will be showcased for the villagers. Gram Sabhas will be held on the basic principles of Gandhiji's which includes Gram Swarozgar, women's self-reliance, rural development from Gram-Swaraj and ‘Sada Jeevan Uchcha Vichaar’. Discussions on the agenda of other departments will also take place in the gram sabhas.
The Panchayat and Rural Development Department will oragnise programmes centered on Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts at different levels in rural areas from October 2, 2019 to October 2, 2020. Gandhiji's concept of Gram Swaraj will be discussed in the Gram Sabhas. At the same time, there will be a discussion on implementing the principle of “Logon ki Sarkaar” (People's government) to empower Panchayati Raj institutions. Discussion will be held for creation of women self-help groups for women empowerment and planning for economic self-reliance, Swachha Bharat Abhiyan, community participation in proper disposal of waste, distribution of new job cards to needy families under MNREGA and on the strategy for providing employment.
Villagers will be administered the oath of water conservation on the occasion. Water conservation works will be started in every village. Target for the financial year 2019-20 of the labour budget, completion of incomplete works, construction of Gou-shalas, progress of revival of rivers, renovation of ponds of Chandel and Bundela eras and ancient ponds, Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Secure Software, New Directives of NREGA, completion of incomplete houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, distribution of mid-day meal and also messages related to Pre–Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act and Rules will be read out.
The entry of the name of the tribal head of every village will be made in the departmental portal for the resolution to set up biodiversity management committees at Gram Sabha level, prevention of worm infection on National De-worming Day, Ayushman Bharat 'Niramayam' Scheme, activities of groups formed in Gram Panchayat under State Rural Livelihood Mission and success and progress of group members and for the fulfillment of the objectives of “Mukhya Mantri Madad Yojana”.