West Bengal Govt to amend Panchayati Act

The West Bengal Government has decided to amend the current Panchayat Act for better performance of 3-tier local bodies. According to the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mr. Subrata Mukherjee the present Act will be amended after the coming Panchayat ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

PM’s Office to set up coordination committee to provide e-governance to gram panchayats

The PMO has planned to establish a coordination committee to attend to diverse aspects of broadband services for panchayats. This will be implemented through a network being set up at an expense Rs 20,000. The creation of the network is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

“Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan”: Sports Ministry apportions Rs 77 crore

The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme.  The states include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Planning Commission approves Meghalaya’s yearly plan of around Rs 4,000 crore

Planning Commission approved the annual plan of around Rs 4,000 crore for Meghalaya for the current fiscal In the 12th the Planning commission will have focus on, use of Science and Technology in improving pace of development, encourage public private ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Rural Ministry to share 1 % of its budget with Panchayati Raj Ministry

Panchayti Raj Minister, V Kishore Chandra Deo held that the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share 1% of its Rs 1 Lakh Crore budget for fortification of the institution of Panchayati Raj in the country. Mr. Deo also held ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012

Schemes for the Capacity Building of the Panchayats

Some important points on Schemes for the empowerment of Panchayats:- Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF): Under this scheme the Central Government furnishes funds to the State Governments to even out regional imbalances in growth of 250 backward districts in India. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

District Rural Development Agencies

Over the years the District Rural Development Agencies have emerged as the principal organs at the district level to oversing the implementation of different poverty alleviation programmes. Since inception, the administrative costs of the DRDAs were met by setting apart ..

General Compendium-2

1. What are State Finance Commissions?2. What are Functions of State Finance Commissions?3. Which sectors get Funds granted by State Finance Commission?4. In which state State Finance Commissions have been set up till now?5. What is Financial Emergency Under Article ..