Chief Minister gifts Development Works worth Rs. 368 Crore for Panchayats
State-Level Gram Utthan Samaroh held in Panchkula
Rs. 573 crore transferred to 22 Zila Parishads, 142 Panchayat Samitis, and 5,388 Gram Panchayats as their share of stamp duty
Rs. 18.28 crore released for the construction of Mahila Chaupal in 511 Gram Panchayats
Chief Minister gives pension benefits to 41,591 new beneficiaries
New Delhi : On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini gave a development bonanza worth Rs. 368 crore to the state’s panchayats. During the state-level ‘Gram Utthan Samaroh’ held in Panchkula, the Chief Minister inaugurated 923 development works worth Rs. 233 crore and laid the foundation stones for 413 works worth Rs. 135 crore. Further strengthening grassroots governance, the Chief Minister also transferred Rs. 573 crore to 22 Zila Parishads, 142 Panchayat Samitis, and 5,388 Gram Panchayats as their share of stamp duty revenue.
In addition, the Chief Minister released Rs. 18.28 crore for the construction of Mahila Chaupals in 511 Gram Panchayats. He also released an honorarium amount of Rs. 1.45 crore to 411 Zila Parishad members and 3,081 Panchayat Samiti members.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Sh. Harvinder Kalyan, Development and Panchayats Minister, Sh. Krishan Lal Panwar, Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, Public Works Minister, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi, Women and Child Development Minister, Smt. Shruti Choudhry, Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker, Dr. Krishan Middha and Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Sh. Rajesh Nagar were also present at the event.
During the event, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also launched the Mukhyamantri Jagrit Gram Puraskar Yojana. Under this scheme, awards will be given to Panchayats that demonstrate outstanding performance across various socio-economic parameters such as education, healthcare, sanitation, women empowerment, agricultural productivity, digital connectivity, and sustainable infrastructure.
Based on population criteria, Gram Panchayats securing the first position will receive an incentive of Rs. 51 lakh, second position Rs. 31 lakh, and third position Rs. 21 lakh. The prize money is to be utilized for local development initiatives.
To empower elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Chief Minister also launched the distribution of training kits under the National Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. Under this campaign, all 71,000 elected representatives across the state will receive refresher training over the course of this year, along with training kits.
The Chief Minister urged all representatives to actively participate in the training. As part of the programme, exposure visits will also be organized to enable them to study best rural development models from neighboring states.
During the event, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini also released books titled Mera Gaon–Meri Dharohar and Mukhyamantri Jagrit Gram Puraskar Yojana. The Chief Minister shared that Mera Gaon–Meri Dharohar is a unique effort to preserve the spiritual heritage of Haryana’s villages. One story has been selected from a village in each district that reflects its religious, spiritual, and historical legacy. These 22 stories have been compiled into the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ book, which aims to showcase the rural heritage of Haryana to the nation and the world.
41,591 new beneficiaries receive pension benefits
From the event venue itself, the Chief Minister disbursed social security pension benefits to 41,591 new beneficiaries across the state under various pension schemes. An amount of Rs. 12.59 crore was directly transferred to the bank accounts of these beneficiaries.
The Chief Minister said that the government has implemented various pension schemes. Now, no one needs to run from pillar to post to avail pension benefits, he said. Unlike the previous governments, where people had to make multiple rounds of government offices, today, pension benefits are generated automatically for the beneficiaries at the convenience of their homes, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Saket Kumar, Former Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sh. Gian Chand Gupta and senior officers of the district administration also remained present on this occasion.