Chandigarh,
22nd June, 2017: An Expert Committee constituted by the
Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India to develop future road map for
Panchayati Raj Institutions in Union Territories visited U.T., Chandigarh
today. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. S.S. Meenakshisundaram,
Former Secretary to the Govt. of India visited village Behlana and
interacted with the Gram Panchayat and others members of the village, he
invited their suggestions for the improvement of Panchayati Raj Institution.
Further during the day
a meeting was held in the U.T. Guest House with officers of the Administration
and the members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (Zila Parishad, Panchayat
Samiti and Gram Panchayat). The Adviser to the Administrator U.T
Chandigarh Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS welcomed the Committee and apprised all the
officers of the Administration and members of the PRI that the main objective
of the Expert Committee is to develop Panchayati Raj Institution to prepare
future roadmap. After hearing the representatives of the PRI, the Committee
members were of the consensus view that Capacity Building/Training of
Gram Panchayats members will be initiated to unable them perform their duties
and responsibilities in order to make them aware about their powers, duties and
functioning of the Gram Panchayat.
The Adviser to the
Administrator approved holding of a training for the Gram Panchayats in the
first week of July 2017 for which CRRID will make necessary arrangements. The
Chairman of the Committee informed the representatives of PRI that the
suggestions given by them will be considered and the same will be forwarded to
the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The Committee will visit village Daria on
23.6.2017 for interaction with the Gram Panchayat and residents of the village
to know their suggestions for the up-liftment of the Panchayati Raj Institutions.
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