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Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Soon, UP districts to have dedicated committees to keep track on projects
Lucknow: After organising 'Gram Chaupals', the Yogi govt has decided to constitute dedicated committees in every district to keep a close track on the execution of developmental works and oversee the effective implementation of welfare measures initiated by the Centre and the state govt in rural areas. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The development attains much pertinence even as BJP starts preparing for the next year's panchayat elections and 2027 state polls. The proposed District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) will be headed by the senior-most public representative—essentially an MLA or MLC—of the district. All other legislators, a representative of the state govt, members of Zila Panchayat, members of Kshetra Panchayat, all divisional development officers, district officials of the rural development department, and representatives of the lead bank will work as members of the committee. The chief development officer will be the secretary, while the district development officer will be the convener. According to a communique sent by the department of rural development to all CDOs, the committee would hold meetings quarterly and ensure the smooth implementation of the intended welfare programmes. It will have the mandate to investigate and initiate action in case of any anomalies in the selection of beneficiaries and alleged misuse of funds. Its recommendations may be addressed to senior district authorities, who would be required to take action within 30 days. Earlier, the rural development department, headed by Deputy CM Keshav Maurya, started organising Gram Chaupals in villages every Friday. In these village meetings, the officials meet the people and help them get the benefits of the various welfare programmes. The concept was essentially rooted in the idea of 'Gram Swaraj' mooted by the RSS, BJP's ideological fountainhead. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Experts said that the move to establish DLMCs potentially marks a deepening administrative role in rural Uttar Pradesh, particularly at a time when political stakes are rising ahead of the panchayat elections and 2027 state polls. This development is also seen as a strategic alignment of governance and electoral preparedness, leveraging welfare delivery. By involving local legislators and panchayat representatives in a structured role, the govt is not only empowering public representatives but also ensuring that the ruling party's face is visible in welfare delivery—a key consideration in rural electoral dynamics. Sources said that the DLMCs will aim to institutionalise accountability and transparency in the implementation of welfare schemes by involving a cross-section of stakeholders—from MLAs and MLCs to grassroots officials and banking representatives. This could foster better inter-departmental coordination and address long-standing issues like beneficiary exclusion, fund leakages, and bureaucratic apathy.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Akhilesh fuelling caste tensions, SP's PDA formula ‘fake': Rajbhar
State panchayati raj minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav by calling his PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) formula 'fake' and challenging him to declare a Muslim as his party's chief ministerial candidate if it was genuine. Panchayati Raj minister OP Rajbhar (File) Rajbhar also accused the SP of fueling caste tensions, citing the Brahmin-Yadav conflict in Etawah and questioning Yadav's outreach to Brahmins in Azamgarh. 'Akhilesh talks about videos, but why did he organise religious rituals for Brahmins? His words and actions don't match,' he said, adding that the SP was lagging far behind in the 2027 political race. 'The Yogi government will return to power,' he asserted. On the sensitive issue of panchayat poll reservations, Rajbhar said the existing policy must be implemented in full. 'Some villages saw changes due to election-related adjustments, but the issues will be corrected. Panchayat delimitation will be carried out afresh, and reservations will be enforced as per the established rules,' he said. A day earlier, Rajbhar met chief minister Yogi Adityanath and renewed his long-standing demand for sub-categorisation within the OBC and Scheduled Caste reservation quotas ahead of the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in the state. Gram Chaupals soon Earlier, Rajbhar chaired a departmental review meeting wherein he said Gram Chaupals would soon be held across villages to address local grievances on the spot. He stressed that sanitation workers would be mandatorily present in villages, and Aadhaar-based attendance would be enforced for both sanitation workers and panchayat assistants. 'Negligence will not be tolerated. Action will be taken against anyone found lax in their duties,' he said. The minister directed officials to ensure gram panchayat buildings remain open and functional, promote cleanliness, maintain transparency, and enforce financial discipline. He stressed uniform upkeep of panchayat premises, regular monitoring and payment for community toilet operations, timely digital financial reporting via the SPARSH portal, and stronger public engagement. Emphasising environmental sustainability, he called for intensified plantation drives, awareness on plastic waste management, and promotion of Gobardhan and Kanha Gaushala schemes for biogas and compost production, with income transparently used for village development.
