Goa government announces measures to strengthen Panchayats

16 Dec 2020 Evaluate

Two days after a clear victory in Zilla Panchayat polls in Goa, the state BJP government announced various measures, including granting of more financial powers, to strengthen the local bodies. Chief Minister (CM) Pramod Sawant said that the state Cabinet has increased the allocation of development grants to various Panchayats and granted more powers to Zilla or district Panchayats.

Sawant said his government wanted to link Zilla Panchayats with departments like Agriculture and Animal Husbandry to ensure effective implementation of ‘Swayampurna Goa’ mission. ‘The development grants to Panchayats have been increased, which will provide them additional financial muscle. With financial empowerment, the Panchayats and their representatives will be able to serve the people in a better way,’ he added.

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