Congratulating all panchayat representatives on Panchayat Raj Diwas Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar said that today is an important day in the history of India.
Today is a day for more than 31 lakh panchayat representatives of the country’s 2.5 lakh panchayats to reiterate their commitment for rural development. He said that the panchayats are becoming empowered under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
He said that till the 13th Finance Commission, the panchayats would get only Rs 60,000 crores. Now in the 14th Finance Commission, the panchayats are getting Rs 2 lakh 292 crore.
This amount is being spent on the empowerment of panchayats and rural development.
Tomar said that very soon every poor person will have his own house. This year one crore houses will be constructed.
Congratulating Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan he said that Madhya Pradesh has built maximum houses for the poor. He informed about the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan that started on April 14 and will continue to May 5.
He called for contribution of panchayat representatives in building a new India by year 2022.
Chouhan said that the country has got an able leader in Prime Minister Shri Modi. His heart beats every moment for India. He has enhanced the pride and honour of India's glory. Chouhan said that the first right on the country's resources is of the poor. He said that no poor in the state would be left without a house.
He said that by October 2018 every home will have electricity. About 13 lakh 50 thousand houses are being built for the poor. Referring to the decisions and programmes implemented by the Prime Minister in the interest of the poor, he said that the programmes made under his leadership are implemented immediately in Madhya Pradesh.
The Chief Minister said that now the children of tribal areas are going to study at IIT. The government is bearing the expenditure on the education of poor children from the first to the PhD. Rs 2 lakh crores will be spent on tribal development in the next five years.
Announcing the protection and restoration of Ramnagar's historic Moti Mahal, he said that the work of renovation of the ancient Vishnu temple will also be started.
He said that Gond Tribal Culture Study Centre will be established.
The Prime Minister digitally dedicated the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. He also released the local Government Directory Code.
Modi presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh assistance amount of Jivan Jyoti Bima Yojana. He presented the Gram Panchayat Vikas Yojana award.