Panchayats Can be Catalyst in making J&K Youth ‘AatmNirbhar’ : AJKPC

In Continuation of its series of Block wise Programs, today All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference(AJKPC) held two Inter Panchayat events in block Kangan and Ganderbal of Kashmir Division wherein several elected Panchayat representatives attended the programs and hailed the role of AJKPC leadership in bringing Panchayat members of different blocks and districts of J & K together at one platform to discuss and share their success stories and challenges.

While addressing the gathering in block Kangan, Anil Sharma President of the AJKPC assured the participating members that their organization is always committed for strengthening the democratic principles of decentralization of power and welfare of elected members of the rural local bodes as well.

Asserting the demand of participating Panchayat members, Sharma also stated that the practice of putting all developmental works in e_tendering process not only delay the award of tender and execution of work on ground but it also deprive the deserving local youth of employment opportunities.

He urged the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to consider doing away the policy of awarding tenders valuing less than Rupees Three Lacs via e_tendering process and instead the Gram Sabhas be allowed to award these petty works contracts to the most deserving people of the respective Panchayat.

The AJKPC President vowed that this micro level financial autonomy to Panchayats through Gram Sabha for awarding petty developmental works contracts upto Rs 3.00 Lac can be proved as a ‘catalyst’ in making rural youth “AatmNirbhar” besides ensuring time bound execution of works with quality.

“The local youth will earn his own livelihood and create employment for others as well with this minor change”, he emphasized.

Enunciating the importance of Panchayati Raj Institutions in democratic set up, he said the Government and Bureaucracy must recognize the competence and allegiance of the Panchayats and Gram Sabhas and for that all the stakeholders must sit together to chalk out a strategy.

He offered unconditional support of AJKPC to government in disseminating information and awareness of all educational, developmental, programs and health schemes . The other prominent people who addressed the gathering include Nazir Ahmed Raina, BDC AK Pandita, BDC Mohed Yousuf Poswal, Irshad Ahamed Parry,Hanauma khaned,Shabir Ahamed Mir, Rayaz Ahmed Baba, Rehana begum, Aamena darind, Gh wani, Mudasir Ahamed wani, Mohed Sadeeq Mir, Mushtaq Ahmed Wani,Bashir Ahmed Parry, Manzoor Ahmed Dar, Rish Ahamed koresh, Abdul Ahamed Rishi,Rashid Ahamed Rather.