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K-SMART will revolutionise e-governance in local bodies: Minister M B Rajesh
17 hours, 40 minutes ago

K-SMART will revolutionise e-governance in local bodies: Minister M B Rajesh

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The e-governance platform K-SMART, which has already brought transformative changes in urban local bodies, will be expanded to the state’s three-tier panchayats by April, said LSG Minister M B Rajesh. As a prelude to the expansion, a pilot run of K-SMART is set to commence on January 1 in the Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat, Nedumangad block panchayat and Karakulam grama …

Local Bodies Panchayat
Tiruchi Corporation to be expanded with merger of several villages, Govt. Order is expected in a few days
1 day, 2 hours ago

Tiruchi Corporation to be expanded with merger of several villages, Govt. Order is expected in a few days

The Hindu  

As part of the expansion plan, the Tiruchi Collector has given his recommendation to the State government to merge 22 village panchayats with the Tiruchi Corporation. Village panchayats such as Bikshandarkovil, Koothur, Thalakudi, Madakudi, Appadurai, Esanaikorai, Pudukudi, Panayakurichi, Gundur, Malliampathur, Maruthandakurichi, Kambarasampettai, Mutharasanallur, Nachikurichi, Somarasampettai, Nagamandalam, and Punganur were among the rural local bodies that have been reportedly recommended for …

Tiruchi Corporation Corporation Village
Karimnagar mayor opposes merger of 5 panchayats to create GKMC
5 days, 5 hours ago

Karimnagar mayor opposes merger of 5 panchayats to create GKMC

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Strong opposition has emerged against the proposed merger of five village panchayats and Kothapalli municipality into the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. The state government had instructed officials to submit proposals for merging six villages and a municipality within a 10-km radius of KMC. The initiative, spearheaded by transport and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar, aims to upgrade KMC to the …

Mayor Rao Karimnagar Merger Municipal Kmc Kothapalli
First time after independance solar power lights up lives of tribals in Maoist-affected villages of Bastar
1 week, 2 days ago

First time after independance solar power lights up lives of tribals in Maoist-affected villages of Bastar

New Indian Express  

Solar television is the new intervention in these tribal villages where for the first time people saw various programmes on national broadcaster Doordarshan. “Our primary focus remains to cover those villages that are in and around the 5 km radius of the newly established security camps in the worst affected Bastar region. So, we are providing solar home lights, solar …

Maoist Villages Village Independance Solar
AP receives 4 national-level Panchayat Awards
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AP receives 4 national-level Panchayat Awards

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Four Gram Panchayats from Andhra Pradesh have received top awards in various categories through the 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskars instituted by the central government. Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and rural development Krishna Teja Maylavarapu received the information from the Panchayat Raj ministry on Friday. This accomplishment reflects the unwavering commitment of the Gram Panchayats to advancing …

Sustainable Development Goals Panchayats Gram Panchayats Four Gram Panchayats Panchayat Awards
With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions
1 month, 1 week ago

With tuskers in Chikkamagaluru, admin shuts schools, imposes restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Amid the presence of a herd of wild elephants near residential areas, the Chikkamagaluru district administration on Monday imposed restrictions on movement of people in 13 villages across two gram panchayats and declared a holiday for educational institutions to ensure safety as forest department teams attempt to drive the elephants back to their habitat. Amid the presence of a herd …

Elephants Forest Chikkamagaluru Restrictions Herd Wild Elephants 13 Villages
YSRCP govt. betrayed ward and village volunteers, says A.P. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

YSRCP govt. betrayed ward and village volunteers, says A.P. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development K. Pawan Kalyan said on November 7, 2024 that the YSR Congress Party government had betrayed the ward and village volunteers, and they did not exist officially. Sarpanches’ Association at the Jana Sena Party office, near Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the NDA Government …

Panchayat Kalyan Pawan Kalyan Pawan Minister Mr Deputy Chief Ysrcp Govt
State government announces ₹50,000 reward to gram panchayats that prevent child marriages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

State government announces ₹50,000 reward to gram panchayats that prevent child marriages

The Hindu  

To combat child marriage at the grassroots level, the State government has announced a reward of ₹50,000 for gram panchayats that either fully eliminate or significantly reduce child marriage cases. These officers will collaborate with government departments and Non-Governmental Organizations to prevent child marriages. Bidar district reported zero child marriages, with all 29 complaints from April to September 2024 successfully …

Marriage Complaints Child State District Prevent Marriages
UP Local Bodies Crucial for Development: Yogi Adityanath
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UP Local Bodies Crucial for Development: Yogi Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of Gorakhpur highlights the need for local bodies to open employment avenues to achieve a developed India. He emphasizes the importance of connecting with development areas and creating projects that not only improve civic amenities but also create employment opportunities.

UP CM Highlights Merit-Based Recruitment, Exits Outdated System
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UP CM Highlights Merit-Based Recruitment, Exits Outdated System

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stated that jobs were given on the basis of influence and money rather than merit in the past seven-and-a-half-years. He expressed optimism that appointments will be made with consistent fairness and transparency during the entire tenure, contributing to Uttar Pradesh's rapid growth in various sectors.

Government Law Development Social Welfare Lucknow
Lake conference urges government to notify ecologically sensitive panchayats
2 months ago

Lake conference urges government to notify ecologically sensitive panchayats

The Hindu  

The four-day 14th biennial lake conference, which concluded in Moodbidri on Sunday, October 20, urged the government to notify ecologically sensitive panchayats, as prioritised under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act 1986, to enhance ecosystem health through location-specific conservation practices. The theme of the conference organised by the Wetlands Research Group at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and …

Water Indian Ecosystem Conference State
First phase of delimitation of local body wards ‘very critical’: SEC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First phase of delimitation of local body wards ‘very critical’: SEC

The Hindu  

As the delimitation of local body wards in Kerala kicks off in October, the success of this mammoth exercise will hinge heavily on the first phase, covering the grama panchayats, municipalities and corporations. A. Shajahan, Delimitation Commission chairman and the State Election Commissioner, described Phase I as “very critical.” It is in this phase that wards in grama panchayats, municipalities …

Local Local Bodies State Commission Sec Phase Delimitation
Panchayat polls to be held in Punjab before Oct 20
3 months ago

Panchayat polls to be held in Punjab before Oct 20

Hindustan Times  

After debarring candidates to contest elections of the Panchayati Raj Institutions on party symbols, the rural development department has set the ball rolling for the conduct of the PRI elections which will take place before October 20. er debarring candidates to contest elections of the Panchayati Raj Institutions on party symbols, the rural development department has set the ball rolling …

Elections Panchayat Punjab Pri Panchayats Conduct Party Symbols
Minister inaugurates palm seed planting drive in Namakkal
3 months, 1 week ago

Minister inaugurates palm seed planting drive in Namakkal

The Hindu  

Minister for Forests M. Mathiventhan inaugurated a palm seed planting drive in Namakkal district on Sunday. The drive was launched on the banks of the Cauvery at Oruvanthur panchayat in Mohan Panchayat union, in the presence of District Collector S. Uma, Rajya Sabha M.P. Eight districts including Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Tiruchi, and Thanjavur, were covered under the one crore …

Namakkal Seed Planting
Proposal to merge 64 gram panchayats with GVMC sparks debate among villagers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposal to merge 64 gram panchayats with GVMC sparks debate among villagers

The Hindu  

The latest proposal to merge all 64 gram panchayats of Bhimili, Anandapuram and Padmanabham mandals of Visakhapatnam district with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has sparked a debate among the people of those mandals, which are located on either side of National Highway-16, and are less than 25 km away from the under-construction Bhogapuram International Airport. Padmanabham MPP Kantubothu Rambabu …

Proposal State Visakhapatnam Merge Gvmc Nrega Padmanabham
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan attributes Vijayawada floods to encroachment of Budameru rivulet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan attributes Vijayawada floods to encroachment of Budameru rivulet

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development and Environment and Forests K. Pawan Kalyan has attributed the unprecedented floods in Vijayawada city to the shrinking of the Budameru rivulet by 90% due to a large number of illegal constructions. Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the encroachments had taken place over several years, and that the …

Kalyan Ysrcp Pawan Kalyan Pawan Vijayawada Vijayawada City
Work under Mgnrega: Probe into ‘tax evasion’ on goods supplied to gram panchayats
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Work under Mgnrega: Probe into ‘tax evasion’ on goods supplied to gram panchayats

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The UP state tax department has launched an investigation into irregularities in Mgnrega and other state-funded schemes managed by gram panchayats. The department will verify payments for goods supplied to gram panchayats from 2020-21 to the current year and act accordingly. The move comes after a review uncovered discrepancies in tax payments and declarations by traders and firms that …

Tax Department Panchayats Gram Panchayats Mgnrega Probe Supplied Goods Goods Supplied
Revanth’s Mega GHMC Sets Rolling With Merger of 51 Gram Panchayats
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth’s Mega GHMC Sets Rolling With Merger of 51 Gram Panchayats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The government on Tuesday issued an ordinance to expand the limits of Hyderabad’s urban agglomeration to the confines of Outer Ring Road by merging 51 outlying gram panchayats with nearby municipal bodies in Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts. Two gram panchayats — Pudur and Railpur — will be merged with the Medchal municipality, and six— Keesara, Yadgarpally, Ankireddypally, Cheeryal, Narsampally …

Merger Municipal Panchayats Ghmc Gram Gram Panchayats 30 Municipalities
Loans distributed to 30,457 entrepreneurs under Vazhndhu Kattuvom project, says Salem Collector
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Loans distributed to 30,457 entrepreneurs under Vazhndhu Kattuvom project, says Salem Collector

The Hindu  

Salem District Collector R. Brindha Devi announced on Tuesday that 30,457 entrepreneurs have received ₹18.92 crore in loans over the last three years under the Vazhndhu Kattuvom project. The Vazhndhu Kattuvom 2.0 project, supported by the World Bank, aims to enhance livelihoods in rural areas and provide them with a stable income. In Salem district, the project is being implemented …

Project Salem Collector Vazhndhu Kattuvom Loans Distributed
KSSP offers home rain gauge project to minimise casualty in natural disasters
3 months, 4 weeks ago

KSSP offers home rain gauge project to minimise casualty in natural disasters

The Hindu  

Following the devastating landslides that the State witnessed in recent years, including the latest Wayanad tragedy, the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad has come forward with a micro-level experiment to minimise human casualties by involving people at panchayat level. The experiment foresees creating rain literacy among local people living in vulnerable areas, and thus making them experts in measuring the rain. …

Local Rain Wayanad Landslides Panchayat Rajan Rajendran
Andhra Pradesh Approves Rs 4,500 Cr MGNREGA Projects
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Approves Rs 4,500 Cr MGNREGA Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Women, child and tribal welfare minister Sandhya Rani announced approval of 87 developmental projects that will be implemented in Andhra Pradesh under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act at a cost of ₹4,500 crore. Speaking at a function that marked holding of gram sabhas simultaneously in 13,326 panchayats throughout the state on Friday, she underlined that these …

Stage set for finalising MGNREGS works worth ₹4,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh
4 months ago

Stage set for finalising MGNREGS works worth ₹4,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development K. Pawan Kalyan has announced the commencement of 87 types of development works with an outlay of nearly ₹4,500 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in 13,326 gram panchayats. The stage for these works would be set at the ‘grama sabhas’to be conducted in the …

Crore Pawan Kalyan Nreg
Panchayat Polls: SEC Begins Process, Draft Electoral Rolls On Sept. 6
4 months ago

Panchayat Polls: SEC Begins Process, Draft Electoral Rolls On Sept. 6

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission has initiated the process for conducting elections to gram panchayats. State election commissioner C. Parthasarathi held a meeting with panchayat raj secretary Lokesh Kumar, commissioner Anita Ramachandran, Dr. Patil Sangramsingh Ganpatrao, additional director general, Centre for Good Governance and TSEC officials to discuss the revision of electoral rolls. As per the schedule, draft electoral …

Panchayat Sept Electoral Electoral Rolls Rolls Gram Panchayats Tsec
In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy
4 months ago

In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy

ABP News  

This week, the results of the three-tier panchayat elections were declared, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party winning most of the seats. However, amid the BJP’s sweep across the state, there is an important message for the party — one cannot deny the importance of the Opposition in a functioning democracy. The other block, apart from Gournagar Block, where the …

Democracy Congress Opposition Party State Bjp Panchayat