Haryana Assembly has passed Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015 that seeks to fix matriculation as minimum educational qualification for elections to Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs). With this...
Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana has been launched by Central Government of India for holistic development and welfare of tribal population of India. The scheme as outlined by the Ministry of...
Govt of UP unveiled State Service Delivery Gateway in Lucknow. In 1st phase, 26 services of eight departments were included in this scheme. People can now obtain certificates...
In order to improve public delivery mechanism in the country, the Indian government will connect 250,000 gram panchayats with broadband within 16 months. The government has also assured...
The West Bengal Government has decided to amend the current Panchayat Act for better performance of 3-tier local bodies. According to the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mr....
The PMO has planned to establish a coordination committee to attend to diverse aspects of broadband services for panchayats. This will be implemented through a network being set...
The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme. The states include...
Planning Commission approved the annual plan of around Rs 4,000 crore for Meghalaya for the current fiscal In the 12th the Planning commission will have focus on, use...
Panchayti Raj Minister, V Kishore Chandra Deo held that the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share 1% of its Rs 1 Lakh Crore budget for fortification of...
Some important points on Schemes for the empowerment of Panchayats:- Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF): Under this scheme the Central Government furnishes funds to the State Governments to...
Over the years the District Rural Development Agencies have emerged as the principal organs at the district level to oversing the implementation of different poverty alleviation programmes. Since...
1. What are State Finance Commissions?2. What are Functions of State Finance Commissions?3. Which sectors get Funds granted by State Finance Commission?4. In which state State Finance Commissions...
