Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that Sarpanches and elected representatives of Panchayats should perform their responsibility for the overall development of villages. He said, Panchayat representatives should also come forward to work on subjects like education, health and nutrition so that every village in the country can move forward on the path of complete development.
Speaking on the occasion of National Panchayat Awards distribution function held virtually from New Delhi, Mr Tomar congratulated
the award-winning Panchayat representatives, and said that taking inspiration from the winning panchayats, other panchayats should also do better so that they can also receive these awards next year.
The Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan to give a new direction to the country amid the circumstances arising out of the Corona infection. He said, Sarpanches should monitor the benefits of every government scheme for villagers.