The first meeting of the newly elected district Panchayat members was held at the District Panchayat auditorium here on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by all the newly elected 43 members of district Panchayat, the members exchanged pleasantries after introducing themselves.
Madhu Chauhan was administered the oath of office by the President District Panchayat Chaman Singh in the meeting. Chauhan had not attended the oath taking ceremony on Monday.
In the meeting Chaman Singh asked the members to leave behind mutual differences and work for betterment of the people of their areas. He said that developmental activities should be given top priority and asked the members to submit written proposals so that they could be handed over to the government officials and pursued.
The District Magistrate of Dehradun Chandresh Yadav said that the aim of the projects should not be individual and the proposals should be routed through DPC so that the department concerned could be asked to work on the projects. Yadav highlighted the importance of house of members and said that all the welfare projects are given shape by this house.
The members raised the issues of water supplies, electricity and roads during the meeting. The issue of construction of new District Panchayat auditorium was also raised. Chaman Singh informed the house that the demand for new office and Panchayat auditorium would be sent to the State Government for approval.