Bjp Govt Removes Powers From Gps: Forum | Mangaluru News – Times of India
Mangaluru: Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Raj Sanghatane accused the BJP government of Karnataka of trying to take away the powers of the gram panchayats.
Sanghatane District Chairman Subhash Shetty Kolnadu said BJP does not believe in panchayat raj system and decentralization of powers.
“The party tried to centralize power,” he alleged.
Briefing the media at the District Congress Committee (DCC) office here on Saturday, Kolnadu said the state government was trying to restrict the powers of GP chairmen, especially in financial management.
“Authority to sign all checks should be given to Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) instead of the GP Chairman. Currently, decisions regarding the issuance of licenses, e-assets (Forms 9, 11A, 11B) for the construction of homes, commercial construction works, industries, stores, hotels and other business transactions gram panchayats are taken at the gram panchayat. meetings. However, the government intends to transfer powers in these processes to the PDOs,” he said.
Even BJP government ministers who talk about empowering the gram panchayats are silent when the government is ready to change the rules on Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj, he said.
Sanghatane District Chairman Subhash Shetty Kolnadu said BJP does not believe in panchayat raj system and decentralization of powers.
“The party tried to centralize power,” he alleged.
Briefing the media at the District Congress Committee (DCC) office here on Saturday, Kolnadu said the state government was trying to restrict the powers of GP chairmen, especially in financial management.
“Authority to sign all checks should be given to Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) instead of the GP Chairman. Currently, decisions regarding the issuance of licenses, e-assets (Forms 9, 11A, 11B) for the construction of homes, commercial construction works, industries, stores, hotels and other business transactions gram panchayats are taken at the gram panchayat. meetings. However, the government intends to transfer powers in these processes to the PDOs,” he said.
Even BJP government ministers who talk about empowering the gram panchayats are silent when the government is ready to change the rules on Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj, he said.
