As many as four Government departments will delegate more powers to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) of the State. The departments have initiated the process and have submitted the memorandum for approval from the law and the Finance department.
“It will take one week for the departments to get clearance from law and Finance department,” said Secretary Panchayati Raj (PR), Rajeev Arun Ekka.
The four departments preparing to delegate powers are-Public Health & Engineering Department; Industry; Arts, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies (FCS) and Forest & Environment. The FCS department has even notified the powers to be delegated.
Interestingly, department of Forest & Environment has been asked to rework on the proposals made regarding powers to be delegated. “The Forest department might take time as it has been instructed to consider legal aspects before making proposals,” said Ekka.
Earlier the FCS, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department; Rural Development; Industries; Forest and Environment; Minor Irrigation; Animal Husbandry and Fisheries; Art, Culture & Youth Affairs; Human Resource Development; Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare; Agriculture & Sugarcane Development; Social Welfare, Women & Child Development delegated some powers to the PRIs.
Interestingly, the government departments have not been bound by deadline to delegate powers to the PRI. “We have not set any deadline for any departments,” said Ekka.