The Haryana government has made a significant decision regarding Panchayat funds, announcing incentives for those that utilize 75% of their allocated funds. Panchayats meeting this criterion will receive an additional 25% in funds. Simultaneously, stringent measures will be taken against Panchayats failing to expend their allocated funds. The Central Government has also issued guidelines emphasizing the need to maintain proper accounts of government treasury funds for Panchayats.
There are 44 Panchayats in Haryana which have not spent the grant given by the government. The government has given instructions to the Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts to take action against these Panchayats.
This was confirmed by the state’s Panchayat Minister Devendra Babli. He has said that the government is leaving no stone unturned in the development of Panchayats. Even after this, Panchayats are not paying attention to the development of the village.
The government will seek clarification from the panchayats in Haryana which are stingy in spending funds. If the Panchayats have deliberately not spent the funds, the government will take strict action against them.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal has also instructed the Panchayat Minister to identify such Panchayats and take action against them. Devendra Babli says that the government is putting all its efforts to ensure urbanization of villages.
Some Panchayats are still protesting against the government’s e-tendering and right to recall in Haryana. There are some Panchayats in almost every district, which are still continuing their agitation against this decision of the government. Whereas regarding the Sarpanches opposing e-tendering, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has already said that through e-tendering the government has not reduced the powers of Panchayats but has increased them. Now Sarpanches will also have to follow good governance.
Claiming to stop corruption in the works done in Gram Panchayats, Haryana Government has created the process of e-tendering under which e-tender will be issued for work worth more than Rs 2 lakh. Then the work will be done by contractors under the supervision of officials. Apart from this, Sarpanches will have to give details to the government about the development works of the villages. The government believes that by doing this it will be successful in stopping corruption.
