Administers oath to newly elected 9,314 panches/sarpanches of 1,403 panchayats of district
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Hoshiarpur, December 3-
Punjab cabinet minister Dr. Ravjot Singh on Tuesday gave a clarion call to panchayats for its active participation in wiping out the social menaces as well as focusing on all round development of villages.
While administering oath to newly elected 9314 panches and sarpanches of 1403 panchayats across district here at local Lajwanti Stadium, the cabinet minister Dr. Ravjot Singh panchayts could play a significant role to further promote constructive activities in their respective areas thus purge away such menaces. Of total, 1403 panchayats as many as 273 are elected unanimously in the district, which reflects strong bonding amongst the sections of the society, said the Minister adding that this practice should be carry forward in future too.
Addressing the panches and sarpanches, Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh reiterated under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Government was fully committed to further strengthen the panchayats and there would be no dearth of funds for development works.
