Strong Gram Panchayats are essential for a robust State: Tripura CM
Agartala, Sep 12, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Sept 12: Swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members of Sepahijala Zilla Parishad was held at the Sachin Debbarman Smriti Kalakshetra in Bisramganj.
Secretary, Rural Development Office, Sandip Rathore, administered the oath of office to Supriya Das Dutta as the president of the Sepahijala Zilla Parishad, Pintu Aich as vice- president.
17 other newly elected Zilla Parishad members were administered the oath by Prasun Dey, Director of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
Chief minister Dr Manik Saha graced the occasion along with several other dignitaries including MLAs Kishore Barman, Taffazal Hossain and Bindu Debnath. District Magistrate Siddarth Shiv Jaiswal, SP BJ Reddy among others also took part.
Addressing the program, the chief minister emphasized the crucial role of the three-tier Panchayat in delivering government schemes and services to the citizens.
He highlighted the importance of decentralizing power through Three-tier Panchayats with an aim to enhance service delivery to rural areas, where approximately 75 percent of the state’s population resides.
Dr Saha stressed that strong gram panchayats are essential for a robust state and, by extension, a stronger nation.
Speaking about the recent floods in the state, the chief minister said, “The extensive damage caused by the devastating flood is estimated at around ₹15,000 crore. The government with assistance from the Centre is working to revive the overall condition of the state including rehabilitation of affected individuals who lost everything including livelihood”.
He expressed gratitude to the citizens for their support in the post-flood recovery efforts and urged everyone to work towards making “Ek Tripura Srestha Tripura.”