The maiden meeting of ‘Gram Swaraj Utsav’ was held on Tuesday where the newly elected Sarpanch and Panch took charge by taking oath of secrecy at the respective Panchayat Bhawan.
The notification for the election of deputy Sarpanch has been issued and the election will be held on February 24.
The first meeting commenced with offering floral tributes at the portrait of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi by the newly elected public representatives.
As per the directive of Commissioner Raipur division, meeting organising committee was constituted.
At Raipur, in village Baronda, Dharsiwa MLA Anita Yogendra Sharma administered the oath to the panchayat representatives. The elected representative assured the villagers that in their respective village Panchayat's they would work for development and sought their cooperation.
Meanwhile, the officers present briefed the newly elected members on priority areas and schemes targeting the beneficiaries along with maintaining cleanliness and solid waste management in the villages.