L-G praises Centre’s J&K budget for focus on panchayat raj institutions
The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday welcomed the ₹1,08,621 crore budget tabled in Parliament, with a provision of ₹200 crore for recently constituted 20 District Development Councils (DDCs) and ₹71.25 crore for 285 Block Development Councils (BDCs) as development fund.
“The government is committed to strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions [PRIs] and substantial allocation has been made for the developmental fund as well as for PRI infrastructure,” Mr. Sinha said. The L-G’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the J&K Appropriation Bill, 2021 along with supplementary demands for the Union Territory on Thursday, with special focus on the recently constituted DDCs and BDCs.
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