CD Block Pasighat sensitize GPCs of on VB- GRAM (G) Act as part of Jan Samwaad
PASIGHAT, Feb. 16: The Community Development Block (CD Block), Pasighat, organised a Jan Samvaad (Public Outreach Programme) on Vikshit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgaar & Ajeevika (Gramin) Act for Gram Chairpersons of Bogong and Bosing Panchayat segments today at the CD Block Pasighat office, to create awareness about the revamped features of the Act aimed at strengthening rural development initiatives.
The sensitisation workshop was attended by newly elected Gram Panchayat Chairpersons (GPCs) under the Pasighat CD Block, Panchayat functionaries, RD staff and BDO officials. The Jan Samvaad is a six-week programme for PRI functionaries beginning today.
Key features, including enhancement of rural employment from 100 to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment per rural household, focus on priority areas such as water security, rural infrastructure development, livelihood generation and climate resilience, with emphasis on creating sustainable rural assets and infrastructure, were disseminated.
Headed by BDO, CD Block Pasighat, Intiremi Ering, the technical sessions were conducted by ADO Luke Ezing and EO (RE) Er. Bharati Rina. The sessions elaborated on key components of the Act, including strengthening employment guarantee mechanisms to ensure livelihood security, promoting the creation of durable rural assets for long-term development, ensuring institutional accountability through participatory planning and leveraging technology-driven governance to enhance transparency and efficiency in rural administration.
EO (RE) B. Rina also highlighted Rural Development schemes with focus on PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin), including eligibility criteria, procedures and objectives, emphasising its role in providing affordable pucca housing to eligible rural households.
The workshop is expected to strengthen grassroots engagement among PRI functionaries and facilitate effective implementation of the Vikshit Bharat – GRAM Act, including preparation of comprehensive and need-based village development plans and strengthening convergence efforts.
