Venue of gram sabha meeting to be shifted on rotation

VILLUPURAM: The State government has instructed the village panchayats to conduct gram sabha meetings on Independence Day in the wards, on a rotational basis.

The panchayats should, therefore, hold the session at places other than routine venues. Moreover, the government has also instructed the district administration to send observers to monitor and submit reports on the proceedings, according to C. Kathiravan, Collector (in charge).

Addressing a preparatory meeting for Independence Day celebrations, Mr. Kathiravan told officials that 22 observers would be posted in as many panchayat unions.

It was their duty to verify whether the meetings were held as per rules and prescribed subjects taken up for discussion. Block-level reports on the proceedings should be submitted to the Collector or Collector (in charge) by August 17.

The following are the observers:

Thirukkoilur – Revenue Divisional Officer; Mugaiyur – Assistant Executive Engineer (Rural Development), Thirukkoilur; Thiruvennainallur – Assistant executive engineer, Villupuram; Thirunavalur – Assistant Project Officer, Villupuram; Kandamangalam – Deputy Registrar (Public Distribution); Kaanai – District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer; Koliyanur – RDO, Villupuram.

Ulundurpet – Asst. Director (Land Survey); Vikkiravandi – Personal Assistant to Collector; Olakkur – Assistant Commissioner (Excise); Mayilam – Secretary, District Panchayat Office; Marakkanam – District Backward Classes Welfare Officer; Vanur – Deputy Director (Minerals); Ginjee – Assistant executive engineer.

Vallam – RDO, Tindivanam; Melmalaiyanur – Assistant executive engineer; Kallakurichi – District Manager, TAHDCO; Chinna Salem – Assistant executive engineer (Water Supply); Rishivandhiyam – Assistant executive engineer, Kallakurichi; Sankarapuram – Assistant executive engineer, Kallakurichi; Thiagadurgam – Assistant executive engineer, Ulundurpet; and Kalvarayan Hills – RDO, Kallakurichi.

The Collector or Collector (in charge), the District Revenue Officer and the Project Officer (District Rural Development Agency) would inspect the sessions at random, besides attending the meetings at the panchayats of their choice.

On the occasion, the village panchayats should display a list of beneficiaries of various developmental as well as welfare schemes launched by both the Central and State governments.

All village panchayats should invariably review the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam and Vazhnthu Kattuvom Thittam.

The village panchayats had also been directed to form committees for improving sanitary condition. Panchayat presidents hve been asked to involve self-help groups and social service organisation in the proceedings, Mr. Kathiravan said.