State Finance Minister Indira Hridayesh has assured that tri-level Panchayat representatives will get perk as per the Government norms.
She expressed this view while reviewing the meeting of Panchayat she categorically said that Finance Department has no objection in giving perks to the representative as per the rule. During meeting she instructed Panchayati Raj and planning department officials to make sure that Panchayat representatives should receive their perk. For this District Magistrates will be asked to ensure payment to the representative within their jurisdiction.
With an intention to achieve the desired goal, which was fixed by making 73rd amendment in Indian constitution, State has delegated power and responsibilities to the Gram Pradhan and Kshetra Pramukh. For this representatives are supposed to participate in the meeting led by Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat regularly.
Panchayati Raj Minister Preetam Singh said that during field visit he came to know that representatives are not getting their allowance in few districts. They said that they would get their stipend after the recommendation of State finance commission. It was revealed that in Pauri district representatives were not getting allowances. Taking cognizance of it, Singh instructed Panchayati Raj secretary Kunal Sharma to sort out this matter on priority basis.
Principal Secretary Finance Rakesh Sharma said that finance department is not creating any hurdle. The department has issued no objection certificate (NOC) over the revised allowances of representative. Its disbursal would be made by the Panchayati Raj department as per the finance department notification dates December 2011. These funds would be released on the recommendation of concerned district magistrate.
It was disclosed that as per the new rule Pradhan gets Rs 750 per month (PM); Deputy Pradhan gets Rs 350 PM; Kshetra Panchayat Pramukh Rs 4000 PM; Junion and senior Deputy Pramukh get Rs 625 PM; District Panchayat President get Rs 5000 PM and Deputy District Panchayat President gets Rs2000 PM. Kshetra Panchayat member get Rs 300 per meeting and District Panchayat member get Rs 400 per meeting.