Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sikander Singh Maluka has directed to ensure proper viewing or listening of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on Panchayat Divas, that is April 24, for all elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Prime Minister will address a select gathering of elected representatives of PRIs at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, between 10 am to 11.30 am, which will be telecasted live both on Doordarshan and All India Radio.
Maluka asked the departmental officers to arrange suitable and convenient place as well as television and radios for the special event for elected representatives so that they could listen as well as understand the vision of Prime Minister for overall development of rural areas. He informed that on this occasion, the Prime Minister would honour one Zila Parishad with Rs30 lakh, two block samities with Rs20 lakh each, and six panchayats with Rs5 lakh each from Punjab on Panchayat Divas.