‘Panchayats should concentrate on tackling natural calamities’
The Hindu
Union Panchayat Raj Secretary Sunil Kumar on Thursday said gram panchayats, particularly in coastal states, should concentrate on effectively facing natural calamities during monsoon and resultant dis
Union Panchayat Raj Secretary Sunil Kumar on Thursday said gram panchayats, particularly in coastal states, should concentrate on effectively facing natural calamities during monsoon and resultant diseases.
He was virtually addressing a regional workshop organised for panchayat representatives with the theme of economic and social development through public participation in coastal and Union territory regions organised by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Hyderabad and Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute of Rural Development here.
Mr. Kumar said coastal states and panchayats should ensure priority development of the coastal regions thereby solving community issues. Asking panchayats to undertake natural calamity mitigation and management measures on war-foot, the Secretary congratulated them for playing a major role in COVID-19 management and vaccination drive. These kinds of activities should be given institutional framework, he suggested. In his message, Karnataka RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said there was need for a detailed discussion on issues being faced by coastal states. At the end of the workshop, panchayats should be able to frame effective plans to address the issues, he said.