Union Minister for Panchayati Raj & Rural Development, Giriraj Singh, launched “People’s Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas” on September 30, 2021.

Highlights

• He also launched a Vibrant Gram Sabha Dashboard on the occasion.
• A booklet on People Plan Campaign-2021 was also released on order to prepare the plans for Financial Year 2022-23.
• Minister also launched the 10th issue of Gramoday Sankalp Magazine.

According to the minister, there is an emergent need of meaningful & accountable Gram Sabhas as well as proper utilisation of funds. There is also a need of raising own source revenues by Panchayats, bridging digital divide in rural areas, use of innovation & technology, converging all the resources available under several Flagship Programmes by Panchayati Raj Institutions etc.

• People’s Plan Campaign 2021 will be conducted with better people’s participation.
• Under the campaign, each activity will promote a sense of camaraderie and commitment in the citizens towards a common goal of overall development of villages.
• Campaign will be undertaken on a large scale and special efforts will be made in order to ensure maximum participation of vulnerable sections of society such as SC/ST/Women.