Agartala, July 2: Emphasizing the need for holistic development in rural areas, the state Panchayat Minister Kishore Barman has called for the effective and timely implementation of central and state government schemes to ensure the benefits reach all eligible citizens.
Speaking at a district-level review meeting of the Panchayat Department held at the Gomati District Panchayat Raj Training Institute Conference Hall on Monday, the minister said, “All sections of society must be able to access the advantages of various development schemes without hurdles.”
During the session, District Panchayat Officer Aniruddha Bhattacharjee presented a comprehensive report on the implementation of various schemes. He informed that several infrastructure projects have been undertaken in Gomati district using funds allocated by the 15th Finance Commission for the fiscal year 2024–25.
Among the completed works are the construction of a crematorium at Chandrapur Colony Gram Panchayat, toilets at Ichachhara GP, drinking water tanks at Kunjaban and Garjee GPs, and a community toilet at Indiranagar GP – all together costing ₹16.13 lakh.
The ongoing projects include a new drinking water tank in Matabari GP, gates and boundary walls in Palatana and Rani GPs, and the construction of a Community Sanitary Complex in Tepania GP. The district has received ₹39.63 lakh under tied and untied grants this year, of which ₹17.75 lakh has already been spent on development projects.
Bhattacharjee also noted that the Central Government has awarded Gomati district ₹5 crore under the ‘Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar’ for excellence in panchayat development. Of this fund, ₹25 lakh is being used for renovating the Zilla Parishad office and conference hall, ₹1.8 crore for upgrading infrastructure in 60 Gram Panchayats (₹3 lakh each), ₹27 lakh for providing electricity connections to 727 Anganwadi centers, ₹1.4 crore for developing infrastructure in 7 GP offices, and ₹1 crore for other developmental works.
Under the Chief Minister’s Model Village Scheme, ₹16.81 lakh has been allocated for infrastructure development in 14 Gram Panchayats and Village Councils across the 8 blocks of Gomati district, with each receiving ₹1.2 lakh.
