Grama sabha held in 404 panchayats in Trichy
Grama sabha
meetings were conducted in 404 panchayats in
Trichy district
on the occasion of
May Day
on Thursday. Resolutions were passed to improve
rural infrastructure
.
District collector
M Pradeep Kumar participated in the meeting at Kalpalayam in Konalai panchayat in Mannachanallur block. He stressed on maintaining clean sanitation, prevention of plastic use, conservation of water bodies and avoiding tobacco and drugs in villages. Resolutions were passed calling for prevention of child marriage and bonded labour. They also demanded improved rural infrastructure such as roads, water and streetlights.
In the delta region, meetings were conducted in 589 panchayats in Thanjavur, 430 in Tiruvarur, 241 panchayats in Mayiladuthurai and 193 in Nagapattinam district. Thanjavur collector B Priyanka Pankajam participated in Kurungalur while Tiruvarur collector Mohanachandran joined the meeting in Thirukkaravasal. Mayiladuthurai collector H S Srikanth joined the grama sabha in Sattanathapuram. The collectors honoured sanitary workers for their contributions and distributed welfare assistance to beneficiaries.
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