PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY
Modi 3.0 in action: NDA's 100-day dash unveiled with key ministry moves
With the National Democratic Alliance assuming power, all Union ministries are set to launch their 100-day plans. ET provides a snapshot of the key government initiatives and actions planned for the next three months.
Urban body, panchayati raj institution bypolls to be held in Jan: Rajasthan election chief
The Rajasthan Election Commissioner, Madhukar Gupta, announced that bypolls for vacant posts in urban local bodies and panchayati raj institutions in the state will be held in January next year. Emphasizing the commission's commitment to conducting fair, simple, and cost-effective elections, Gupta outlined the vacant posts, including members in urban bodies, sarpanch, panch, up-sarpanch, and pradhan.
Centre does 'politics of development' not 'politics in development': Mandaviya hits back at Tejashwi over AIIMS Darbhanga
Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said the Modi government believes in "politics of development" and not "politics in development" while urging Bihar minister Tejashwi Yadav to provide suitable land for the construction of AIIMS in Darbhanga.
Congress couldn't understand for 4 decades how important it was to implement Panchayati Raj system: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress for their inefficiency in implementing the Panchayati Raj system in villages for four decades after Independence. Speaking at the inauguration of the 'Haryana Kshetriya Panchayati Raj Parishad', a BJP event, Modi said the Congress had not made any concrete efforts to strengthen the Panchayati Raj institutions during their rule. The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of villages, towns, and tier 2 and 3 cities in the development of India.
FidyPay to empower UPI in all panchayats across country by 15 August
FidyPay's payment solutions are currently being deployed in over 500 government institutions.
Rains claim 17 lives, property over Rs 3,000 crore damaged: Himachal CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday said that torrential monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in the state and the damage to property is estimated at over Rs 3,000 crore.
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All panchayats to be declared UPI-enabled on August 15: Panchayati Raj Ministry
States should "announce and inaugurate" the UPI-compliant panchayats in the presence of prominent dignitaries, like chief ministers, MPs, and MLAs, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said in the letter to states and Union territories.
Over 3 cr houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna
As many as three crore houses have been built under the PM Awas Yojna for rural and urban areas. The scheme will provide housing for the poor and disadvantaged, with PM Narendra Modi regularly attending the "griha pravesh" ceremony for the poorest. The prime minister has ensured that there is an emphasis on the timely completion of these projects. In Gujarat, Modi will give out 19,000 houses before the program is concluded.
Previous governments ignored villages as they weren't vote banks: PM Modi
"Earlier governments hesitated to spend money for villages as they were not vote bank in themselves. That is why they were ignored."Many political parties were running their 'shops' by dividing village folks," Modi said. The BJP has ended this injustice meted out to villages and opened our treasury chest for their development, he said.
National Panchayati Raj Day 2023: Theme, significance, key details
National Panchayati Raj Day is an important day for India as it celebrates the spirit of democracy and decentralization of power. The Panchayati Raj System has been instrumental in promoting local governance, empowering people in rural areas, and bringing about sustainable development.
PM Narendra Modi launches various development projects on National Panchayati Raj Day
PM Narendra Modi also performed the virtual 'Griha Pravesh' (ceremony performed when entering one's new house) for 4.11 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at the function held at the SAF ground in Rewa. He also inaugurated various projects worth Rs 7,853 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
PM Modi boosts rural economy by integrating eGramSwaraj - GeM on National Panchayati Raj Day
The eGramSwaraj–GeM Integration is aimed at enabling Panchayats to procure their goods and services through GeM leveraging the eGramSwaraj platform. The integration will encourage Panchayats to adopt digital procurement and payment platforms, and will also benefit local sellers by opening new markets for them. This initiative will give a major boost to the rural economy and entrepreneurship, and will also strengthen the Digital India Program.
PM Modi to travel over 5,000 km in 36 hours, attend 8 programmes in 7 cities
The power-packed schedule will see the Prime Minister travelling a staggering aerial distance of around 5,300 kilometres. "To put this figure in perspective, one can look at the length of India from North to South, which is about 3200 kilometres. Adding to the distance is the time factor - all this travel is jam-packed in only 36 hours," the officials said.
Results of post-2019 investments in J-K to be visible by next year: Official
The special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked with the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, 2019 and it was divided into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. "The Union Territory of J&K has also attracted a lot of interest from foreign investors and this can be pegged at about Rs 3,000 crore," the officer told a group of visiting journalists here on Saturday.
Piyush Goyal inaugurates MIFF, hopes Disney, Marvel Studios make movies in India
At the event, Goyal also urged the festival organisers to explore ways to "institutionalise" legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's contribution to India, Mumbai and the entertainment industry. The music icon passed away in February. Documentary filmmaker, author and film historian Sanjit Narwekar was honoured with the coveted 'Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award' at the ceremony for his contribution to films through his writings, "especially film history and the documentary film movement".
Devi of Kanyakumari will soon meet Vaishno Devi with single road: PM Modi
The prime minister emphasised on the role of panchayats in the development of the country and said this 'amrit kaal' of Independence is going to be the golden period of India.
Panchayats to be centres of development, will not face dearth of funds: Yogi Adityanath
Addressing a gathering on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day at Eri Rampura village in Orai tehsil, Adityanath said, "Panchayats will be the centres of development. There be no dearth of funds in panchayats for developmental works."
J&K: PM Modi launches Amrit Sarovar Mission, says a new story of development is being written in J&K
Besides, PM also laid the foundation stone of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway and inaugurated the 500KW solar power plant at Palli village along with 108 Jan Aushadhi Kendras, in Samba.
PM to launch all-weather tunnel linking Jammu & Kashmir, '20K-cr projects today
During his maiden visit since 2019, which is being held amid tight security due to recent incidents, Modi will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth over '20,000 crore.
PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 20,000 crore during J&K visit
Modi is travelling there to participate in the celebration for the National Panchayati Raj Day and address 'Gram Sabhas' across the country, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. He will also visit Palli Panchayat in Samba district.
Security tightened ahead of PM Modi's visit to J&K tomorrow
The Prime minister will address a gathering including more than 30,000 Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members of Jammu and Kashmir while PRIs from across the country will be connected virtually for the Prime Minister's address. Palli panchayat is in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Panchayati Raj Day: Maharashtra govt to hold Bal Sabhas for children in villages on April 24
As per an official statement, every gram panchayat will organise Bal Sabhas for children in the age group of 11 to 18 years, presided by a sarpanch to discuss issues concerning them, hear their opinions and take necessary decisions.
Solar plant in JK's Samba district completed in record 20 days: Union Min Jitendra Singh
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the solar plant during his scheduled visit to the Palli Panchayat on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24. He will also address a gathering, including more than 30,000 Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members of Jammu and Kashmir.
Odisha gears up for panchayat polls, over 2.6 crore people eligible to exercise franchise
Over 2.6 crore people are eligible to cast votes in the three-tier Odisha panchayat polls likely to be held in February next year, and the Election Commission has procured additional ballot boxes from other states for the exercise, a senior official said.
UP: Rs 30 lakh relief each to kin of over 2,000 employees who died of Covid during poll duty
Earlier, the state government had claimed that only 74 government employees, including three teachers, had died during the poll duty.The Uttar Pradesh Prathamik Shikshak Sangh had released a list of 1,621 primary schoolteachers and other staff, claiming that they died after contracting COVID-19 while performing election duty between April 15 and May 5.
Centre, Assam govt, Survey of India ink MoU for implementation of SVAMITVA scheme
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India & Department of Revenue and disaster management, Government of Assam will implement the scheme with the support of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Assam in the state.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu assures power to panchayats
Speaking at the inaugural function of a three-day Workshop on Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj – Vision 2026, Khandu said the process of devolution of powers to PRIs will begin from the forthcoming budget session of the state Legislative Assembly.
All about SVAMITVA scheme and what's in it for you
SVAMITVA is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2020. The scheme aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners in rural areas and issue Property Cards. Today (Oct 12), the PM launched the distribution of the property cards.
SVAMITVA scheme to be milestone in direction of 'gramin swaraj': Amit Shah
The prime minister on Sunday launched the physical distribution of the property cards under the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme.
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