Gram Sabha has been provided with several rights in the Panchyati raj system, said Dr Vijay Kumar from National Institute of Rural Development & Panchyati Raj (NIRD) Hyderabad while addressing a gram sabha at Narhargao in Gariaband block on Monday.
“Villagers should come together to cooperate in solving problems at their level and contribute towards the development of village,” he told the residents of Narhargao.
Dr Vijay Kumar along with Assistant professor Dr P Rajkumar had reached Gariaband as observers of ‘Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ launched by government of India.
Different problems related to village were discussed and its solutions were also provided to the locals during the meeting.
The villagers were informed about village development plan. Suggestions related to drinking water were collected from the residents of village and were forwarded to Panchayat for taking actions accordingly.
They were also asked to get toilet constructed in their house under Swacch Bharat Mission and use it regularly.
During the meeting, officers inquired about the mid-day-meal and cleanliness in the school. It was then decided that the sanitation works at school would be taken care at Gram Panchayat level.
likewise, it was also decided that women in village will monitor the ‘Nal Jal Yojna’ in their respective wards.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Janpad Panchayat Gariaband Shiv Kumar Banerjee informed villages that the Indira Avas Yojna was rechristened as Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojna and that the names in waiting list were being decided again so that the real beneficiary may get its benefit.