PM Modi launches Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan from MP
What's the story
On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Ramnagar in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The scheme seeks to strengthen the country's Panchayati Raj system and address critical gaps that hinder its success. It also aims at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable. and more efficient. Here are more details.
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Rs. 2lakh-crore to be spent on developing tribal panchayat areas
The scheme seeks to address critical gaps that hinder the success of Panchayats by enhancing their capacities and effectiveness and promote devolution of powers and responsibilities. On the occasion, Modi unveiled a roadmap for the development of tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh over the next five years. Under the plan, Rs. 2 lakh crore will be spent for development of areas under tribal panchayats.
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PM also laid foundation stone for LPG plant
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling plant at Maneri in the district. PM Narendra Modi also honored panchayats for their achievements in implementing the government's e-governance scheme.