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JK govt committed to robust panchayati raj system: Minister

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:29 AM IST

Addressing an election rally in Ramban district, Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf Aijaz Ahmad Khan said the National Conference-Congress coalition aims at empowering people at grassroots level and involve them in policy framing and implementation of schemes.

Calling on panchayat representatives to vote for the alliance in the Legislative Council elections, Khan said coalition government has transferred powers of fourteen departments to panchayats under a cabinet order.

He said capacity building training camps and workshops were organised to train panchayats and apprise them of their functions and duties at the grassroots level.

Addressing the rally, Devender Singh Rana, political advisor to the Chief Minister, said that the ruling coalition is committed to ensure equitable development of all regions and sub-regions of the state.

  

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First Published: Nov 27 2012 | 10:15 PM IST

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