The relevant provisions of the Panchayati Raj Act enjoin upon every Panchayat which is known as institution of local self government, to follow the set mechanism of preparing Development Plan of basic grass root entity – the Halqa – taking into confidence the villagers and the Halqa Majlis under the maxim ”your money, your plan”. This plan in the normal devised course travels right from the Panchayat to the District Development Council and funds are sought and got released […]
Non-cooperation of bureaucrats being held responsible Representatives allege lack of clarity on several aspects Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Dec 27: About 50% Gram Panchayats in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have yet not prepared the Development Plan for the current financial year, which is about to end in next three months, mainly because of lack of cooperation from the Rural Development Department and absence of clarity on several important aspects. As per the Panchayati Raj Act, every Panchayat is […]