Gujarat obtained no Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan funds for 2022-23
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AHMEDABAD: The Central authorities has not allotted funds for Gujarat below the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for 2022-23. The centrally-sponsored RGSA goals to strengthen the capacities of rural native governance establishments to be able to ship on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The authorities says for efficient implementation of the scheme, the utilisation of funds is carefully monitored by states via conferences.
But Gujarat has not been allotted a single rupee for 2022-23, based on the Centre’s reply within the Lok Sabha to a query raised by two MPs. “There is no case reported in the ministry regarding misuse of the funds. Even then, no funds have been released for Gujarat,” it mentioned.
Hemant Kumar Shah, an economist who additionally has labored on the Panchayati Raj for years mentioned: “If the government has not provided any funds, it directly means that there is no need to build the capacity
of Panchayati Raj office bearers in Gujarat. If the government believes this, it’s their biggest error.”
“These RGSA funds are used to train the Sarpanch and other Panchayat officials. If they are not trained, they will not be able to learn about the law. Even today, out of 14,000 Gram Panchayats in Gujarat, only about 200 Panchayats hold Gram Sabhas fully legalised way, while the rest of the panchayats are just doing paperwork.”
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)’s Gujarat president Naishad Desai, mentioned: “The BJP government’s focus is only on cities, and in Gujarat, the government has stopped focusing on villages after 1995.”
“If the BJP government in Gujarat is just concerned with expanding the Municipal corporation area and incorporating 40 per cent of the villages, how will the government announce funds to local Sarpanches?” Sandeep Kumar, the Development Commissioner of Gujarat Government Panchayat, Village Housing, and Village Development, he didn’t reply to queries.
AHMEDABAD: The Central authorities has not allotted funds for Gujarat below the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for 2022-23. The centrally-sponsored RGSA goals to strengthen the capacities of rural native governance establishments to be able to ship on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The authorities says for efficient implementation of the scheme, the utilisation of funds is carefully monitored by states via conferences.
But Gujarat has not been allotted a single rupee for 2022-23, based on the Centre’s reply within the Lok Sabha to a query raised by two MPs. “There is no case reported in the ministry regarding misuse of the funds. Even then, no funds have been released for Gujarat,” it mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Hemant Kumar Shah, an economist who additionally has labored on the Panchayati Raj for years mentioned: “If the federal government has not supplied any funds, it straight implies that there is no such thing as a have to construct the capability
of Panchayati Raj workplace bearers in Gujarat. If the federal government believes this, it’s their greatest error.”
“These RGSA funds are used to train the Sarpanch and other Panchayat officials. If they are not trained, they will not be able to learn about the law. Even today, out of 14,000 Gram Panchayats in Gujarat, only about 200 Panchayats hold Gram Sabhas fully legalised way, while the rest of the panchayats are just doing paperwork.”
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)’s Gujarat president Naishad Desai, mentioned: “The BJP government’s focus is only on cities, and in Gujarat, the government has stopped focusing on villages after 1995.”
“If the BJP government in Gujarat is just concerned with expanding the Municipal corporation area and incorporating 40 per cent of the villages, how will the government announce funds to local Sarpanches?” Sandeep Kumar, the Development Commissioner of Gujarat Government Panchayat, Village Housing, and Village Development, he didn’t reply to queries.
