Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday launched plan making exercise through Gram Sabha that would see host of developmental schemes chalked out by the villagers. Inaugurating the exercise from Sona Dhani gram panchayat of littipara on Wednesday the CM also underlined the importance of local governance.
“The State cannot be developed without developing the villages. Village panchayats are the centers of social, political, economic, religious and cultural activities and development. Our villages are backward even after 70 years of Independence but our Government is committed to develop common amenities like drinking water, healthcare and education at panchayat level,” added the CM.
The Government has decided to conduct special Gram Sabha from October 19 to 31 which would be known as ‘Hamari Yojana, Hamara Vikas’ gram-sabha program. The inaugural Gram Sabha was presided over by Sona-dhani’s mukhiya Mantu Mahto.
On this occasion, the CM also launched 61schemes and laid foundation stone for 97 others. Moreover, 962 cases of Primitive Tribe pension scheme, 1066 of National Widow Pension scheme, 23 of Ved Vyas scheme, forest pattas to 145 beneficiaries under forest right act and assets distribution among beneficiaries under KCC Chief Minister Primitive Tribe Scheme as well as distribution of pump sets among the peasants.
The CM appealed to make the local governance strong, effective and transparent and conduct two day gram sabha in all the gram panchayats for making 15 year plan and selecting 3 year schemes for development. He said that in these 2 days, people have to set the developmental scheme for the next 15 years. They also have to make 3 and 1 year plan.
He said that mukhiya, panchayat secretary and panchayat sevaks should participate in the panchayats regularly and sort out the villagers’ problems. He said that Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of self-governance has not been fulfilled so far which the Government is determined to implement.
Talking about water conservation, he laid stress on making farm-ponds, ponds and check dams through panchayats since the funds will be availed to the panchayats directly. On this occasion Santhal Pargana Commissioner, DIG, Pakur DC, SP , officers of Santhal Pargana and permanent committees like Village Development Committee, Village Security Committee, Education and Social Justice Committee, Health Committee, Infrastructure Committee, Vigilance Committee, Community Asset Committee, Agricultural committee chairman, secretary and members were present.