Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: Former Congress Minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori while addressing a meeting of Sarpanchs and Panchs of block Drabshallah, district Kishtwar has urged the Government for early release of honorarium in favour of Sarpanchs and Panchs and Panchayat Adalats with the announcement made by it in Assembly during the Budget Session 2012 as well as 2013.
He asked the officers, Sarpanchs and Panchs to speed up their efforts for effective implementation of Centrally sponsored scheme MGNREGA.
Saroori said that the scope of the scheme has increased due to convergence of the same with the schemes of other departments and care should be taken so that a complete synergy is maintained while dovetailing it with other.
Saroori called upon the Sarpanchs to work with zeal and dedication to come up to the expectations of the people beside ensuring proper co-ordination between elected Panchayats, VLWs, BDOs and various other functionaries of the deptt. He assured all possible help to Sarpanchs ans Panchs from Congress party and said he himself will leave no stone unturned for empowerment of PRs and reiterated that Panchayati Raj is real empowerment of the common people.
Saroori further expressed concern over acute shortage of VLWs, inspectors and engineers in the Rural Development Department. He called for early filling of recently created 1035 posts of VLWs in the State.
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