Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 30:
A one day awareness programme on Gram Panchayat was held today at the conference hall of CVTC Keirao Wangkhem under the Community Development For Peace Project.
Addressing the programme as a resource person, RK Imotomba deplored the low awareness level on the part of the local bodies concerning the duties and responsibilities of Panchayats even as their tenure is almost over.
He noted that it is must to devise a way for the proper utilization of the huge amount of fund provided by the Ministry of Rural Development for the development of villages.
Raising serious concern over the failure of the Chanam Sandrok Gram Sabha to hold a single sitting yet even as the tenure of the members is almost complete Y Bhaskar said that he would try to hold a sitting of the Gram Sabha.
During the programme organised by CVTC, the roles and responsibilities of women in Panchayati Raj was discussed in length.