Dehradun: For the planned development of villages, work should be done towards making 5 villages in each development block as Adarsh Gram. The names of 10 villages of Uttarakhand should also be included in the category of top 100 Adarsh villages of the country, for this, work should be done in a planned manner for the overall development of the villages. Senior officials of the government and District Magistrates in the districts should participate in the organization of Gram Chaupal and work should be done on the development plans of the villages by sitting with the enlightened people of the Gram Panchayats. The foundation day of Gram Sabhas should be celebrated as a festival, in which the migrant people of those villages should be specially made participants to participate. This was said by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during the review of the Panchayati Raj Department in the Secretariat on Friday.
The Chief Minister directed the officials in the meeting that Panchayat buildings should be constructed by setting standards. The Panchayat Bhawans being constructed in the Gram Panchayats should be built in the hilly style, which should reflect the heritage of Uttarakhand. Appropriate sites should be selected for the Panchayat Bhawans so that they can be fully utilized in the Gram Panchayats. The Chief Minister directed to increase the amount of Rs 10 lakhs being sanctioned by the State Government for the construction of Panchayat Bhawans to Rs 20 lakhs. Drains should also be constructed while constructing roads in the villages so that there is no problem of water drainage. Arrangements for open gyms and parks should be ensured in the Gram Panchayats. The Chief Minister directed that gates, schools and Panchayat Bhawans in the villages should be named after the martyrs of the Army and paramilitary forces and arrangements should be made to inscribe the names of the martyrs on the plaques in the villages.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to use the funds received by the state from the 15th Finance Commission for the development of villages in a planned manner. Special attention should be paid to cleanliness and garbage disposal. He said that it should be ensured that whatever plans are made for the development of villages, they should be evaluated on the ground first. Computers and high speed internet connectivity should be arranged in all the Gram Panchayats.
Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj said that along with the development of villages, employment should be promoted in rural areas. Senior officers should regularly monitor the work being done in the Gram Panchayats. He directed to do GIS mapping of the assets of all the Panchayats. He said that before the construction of multi-level parking, it should be ensured that they are properly used and maintained. He said that with the funds received from the 15th Finance Commission, work should be done speedily according to the standards set for the development of villages.
Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi, Additional Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Principal Secretary R. K. Sudhanshu, Secretary Panchayati Raj Chandresh Yadav, Additional Secretary Alok Kumar Pandey, Director Panchayati Raj Nidhi Yadav, Director Bridge Dr. Manoj Pant were present in the meeting.
