Jharkhand
Chief Minister Panchayat Promotion Scheme Launched in Jharkhand
- 07 Oct 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
On October 5, 2023, The Mukhyamantri Panchayat Incentive Scheme has been approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Key Points:
- Under the Chief Minister Panchayat Promotion Scheme for the Panchayats of Jharkhand, excellent clean and healthy Panchayats and Gram Sabhas will be rewarded.
- Panchayats will get Rs 4 lakh to Rs 20 lakh in prize money. At the same time, 32 other proposals were approved in the meeting, in which 10 hand pumps each will be installed in 4351-gram panchayats of the state to solve the problem of drinking water.
- Under the Chief Minister Panchayat Incentive Award Scheme, awards will be given in three categories.
- Under the Excellent Panchayat Award and Clean and Healthy Panchayat Gram Yojana, one Panchayat each from all the districts will be selected, who will get Rs 10 lakh each.
- At the same time, each Block Panchayat in five divisions will get Rs 15 lakh each, while two Zilla Parishads will also be selected, which will get Rs 20 lakh each.
- Apart from this, 48 Gram Sabhas will be selected under the Gram Sabha Incentive Scheme, who will be given Rs 4 lakh each.
