Training cum workshop for representatives of PRIs held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 11 2014:
A one-day training cum workshop on 'To Sensitize the PRIs Representatives & Officials Dealing with Financial Management under Finance Commission Awards' was held at Panchayat Bhavan, Porompat here yesterday.
Dr Th Munindro, Director of Planning Department, while speaking on the topic 'Finance Commission � A Broad Perspective' as Resource Person, said that the Finance Commission was established in the country after its independence with the responsibility to bring in development and growth in every State of the country.
He stated that Panchayats have been facilitating the Commission in ensuring that policies are well implemented without any loophole and informed that 32 percent of the tax collected annually in the country is included in Finance Commission for sanctioning to States as development fund.
Vivek Elangbam, Under Secretary (FD) and Dr K Shyamsunder Singh, Director of RD & PR, who were also Resource Persons of the workshop, spoke on the topic of Financial Aspect of Finance Commission and Presentation & Interaction respectively.
The training cum workshop was also attended by 161 Pradhans of 60 Zilla Parishads and 110 Panchayat Secretaries.