Union Panchayat Raj Secretary Sunil Kumar held a meeting with Somesh Kumar, CS to Govt

Dt.30.05.2022

PRESS NOTE

Union Panchayat Raj Secretary Sri Sunil Kumar complimented the state government on the successful implementation of Palle Pragathi programme in all the Gram Panchayats of the state. He said that the best practices implemented by Telangana should be highlighted so that other states would try to follow these programmes. He assured that the government will release all the grants pertaining to gram panchayats.


At a meeting held at BRKR Bhavan today Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar IAS stated that under the able guidance of the Honourable Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekar Rao, the government has successfully implemented Palle Pragathi programme in all the gram panchayats. The state government is releasing Rs 250 Crores every month to the Gram Panchayats. Supply of clean and safe drinking water in all rural habitations of the state has ensured that the people were protected from vector and water borne diseases.


The TS-BPASS which is being implemented in the cities and municipalities across the state will also be implemented in gram panchayats. All transactions held in Gram Panchayats are being brought under the purview of GST and SGST. The government has also decided to launch Telangana Grameena Kreeda Pranganam with a view to promote sports and healthy lifestyle in rural areas, he said. Chief Secretary recalled that the state bagged top ten positions in the model villages list of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. Under Palle Pragathi, various flagship programmes such as Palle Prakruthi Vanam, providing tractors, Vaikunta dhamam, nurseries and compost units etc are being implemented in
the state. Secretary PR&RD Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Commissioner PR Sharat and other officials were present on the occasion.