National-level orientation workshop on people's plan campaign-2021 for NE States organised in Guwahati

Developmental schemes of Union Government must reach the grassroots level, says Union Minister K Moreshwar Patil

GUWAHATI: The developmental schemes of the Central Government must reach the grassroots level, said Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, while giving the keynote address in the national-level orientation workshop on "People's Plan Campaign-2021 for North Eastern States" (Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas) organised here on Thursday.

The Union Minister further said that the 'Gram Panchayats' are working hard for the betterment of rural population of the country. He also stated that the women self-help groups are working efficiently in the Northeast zone. He urged the participants to include more women in the 'Gram Sabhas' so that they can highlight their problems and take benefits of the government schemes.

Union Minister Patil also focussed on the proper dissemination of information of developmental schemes so that the rural mass could be well aware to take benefits of the schemes.

People's Plan Campaign titled 'Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas' was launched for inclusive and holistic preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) . The objectives of 'Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas' broadly include strengthening of elected representatives and Self Help Groups, stated a press release.

The daylong workshop was organised by NIRDPR-NERC, Guwahati in collaboration with the Panchayati Raj Ministry. The workshop was attended by participants from eight northeastern States who shared their experiences of People's Plan Campaign-2020.

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