Raipur, 19 November 2021. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, while addressing the Chhattisgarh State level Panchayati Raj Conference held at Indoor Stadium in Raipur today, made several important announcements regarding the rights of the officials of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Announcing the announcement, the Chief Minister said that in the implementation of the state budget schemes run by the Chhattisgarh Government, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, the note sheets would be presented to the President of the District Panchayat in the case of District Panchayat and the Presidents of the Janpad Panchayats in the matters related to the Janpad Panchayat for approval. . This provision will not be applicable for central government schemes.
Similarly, in relation to the financial rights of District Panchayat President and Janpad Panchayat President, he said that the amount of state budget schemes run by the Chhattisgarh Government, Panchayat and Rural Development Department is paid by the concerned President on the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat. And the payment will be made with the joint signature of Senior Accounts Officer or Assistant Accounts Officer and in the case of district Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat and Assistant Accounts Officer, in his absence, with the joint signature of any officer authorized by the Collector.
While making an announcement regarding providing funds to district and district panchayat officials, Mr. Baghel said that Rs.15 lakh per year for district panchayat president, Rs.10 lakh for district panchayat vice-president and Rs.4 lakh for district panchayat member, Janpad Panchayat Rs 5 lakh will be provided for the president, Rs 3 lakh for the vice-president of the district panchayat and Rs 2 lakh for the member of the district panchayat. In this way a total budget provision of Rs 45 crore will be made through re-appropriation.
In relation to the writing of confidential characters of the officers and employees of the District Panchayat, the Chief Minister said that in the confidential report of the Chief Executive Officer of the District Panchayat, in relation to the work done by the Chief Executive Officer as the Secretary of the District Panchayat, the President, Zila Panchayat confidential. shall communicate his opinion to the Reporting Officer (Collector) writing the report.
Similarly, in relation to the writing of confidential characters of the officers and employees of the Janpad Panchayat, in the confidential report of the Chief Executive Officer of the Janpad Panchayat, in relation to the work done by the Chief Executive Officer as the Secretary of the Janpad Panchayat, the President, Janpad Panchayat to write the confidential report. Will communicate his opinion to the reporting officer (Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat).
In relation to providing vehicles to District Panchayat President and Vice President, Mr. Baghel said that consent has been given to spend Rs. 2 crore per year for providing vehicles to Zilla Panchayat President. Approval of additional expenditure of Rs 6.13 crore will be given for providing vehicles to the Janpad Panchayat President.
The Chief Minister increased the honorarium of Sarpanchs from Rs. 2 thousand to Rs. 4 thousand, the honorarium of District Panchayat Presidents from Rs. 15 thousand to Rs. 25 thousand, the honorarium of District Panchayat Vice President from Rs. 10 thousand to Rs. 15 thousand and that of District Panchayat members to Rs. Announcement to increase from Rs.1000 to Rs.10,000. The Chief Minister said in the conference that the sarpanches would now have the right to get the works done up to the cost of Rs 50 lakh. The new revised SoR will be applicable soon. Mr. Baghel announced the formation of a committee under the chairmanship of the Panchayat Minister to consider the increase in the allowance of Rs.200 to Rs.500 for meeting the Panchayats of Gram Panchayats and to consider other demands of the office bearers of Panchayati Raj Institutions.