Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, sarpanchs have been given adequate powers. They can transform their villages. The caravan of rural development is moving forward with the support of sarpanchs. All welfare schemes and development activities at the village level are implemented through the panchayats.
To strengthen the panchayat system, panchayats are being given the authority to carry out works worth up to ₹25 lakh. The Chief Minister also announced that panchayat representatives will be provided ₹50,000 each for development works. He emphasized that, just like urban bodies, panchayats should also have systems for planning and implementing development projects. Panchayats will be empowered to prepare village development plans.
He informed that a conference of panchayat representatives will be held in Bhopal from November 24 to 26. The Chief Minister was addressing the Sarpanch United Front Conference at Jamboree Ground on Tuesday, where he received a grand welcome. Representatives of various Sarpanch associations presented memorandums to him.