Gujarat CM greenlights ₹490 crore for panchayat housing
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a significant grant of Rs 489.95 crore for the construction of 2,055 new Gram Panchayat buildings as part of the Gram Panchayat Ghar cum Talati-Mantri Awas Yojana, aiming for complete saturation across the state. To solidify the role of Gram Panchayats as essential units in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, CM Patel’s office announced the substantial grant through a press release. The State Government’s Panchayat Department allocates funds from the annual budget to construct new Panchayat buildings for those that are dilapidated or nonexistent, along with residences for Talati-cum-Mantri officials. The facilities…