District minister Satish Jarkiholi inaugurated the National Panchayati Raj Day celebration in the Central Hall of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on Saturday. Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar was also present at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Jarkiholi said that several schemes are being implemented by the government for the comprehensive development of villages. He urged the panchayat raj department to work effectively to implement these schemes properly at the grassroots level.
He added that a strong foundation was laid for the development of villages under the three-tier system of gram panchayat, taluk panchayat and zilla panchayat. The government is always committed to the development of villages. The state government is giving more emphasis on village administration to make Mahatma Gandhi's dream of Gram Swarajya a reality. Coordination between the legislature and the executive is important in providing basic amenities according to the population, he said.
Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said that the role of the panchayat raj department is important in village self-government and women empowerment as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Legislative council member Channaraj Hattiholi and ZP CEO Rahul Shinde also spoke at the event. State Finance Corporation chairman Mahantesh Kaujalgi, MLAs Babasaheb Patil, Ganesh Hukkeri, Asif Sait, police commissioner Borase Bhushan, district superintendent of police K Ramarajan, ZP deputy secretary Basavaraj Heganayak, Basavaraj Adavimath, Gangadhar Divatara and Ravi Bangarappanavar were present.
Ministers and dignitaries felicitated Prathana Patil, who secured first rank in the state in the SSLC examination.
