Chandigarh, April 25 -- In a move aimed at empowering grassroots governance and promoting rural development, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a slew of measures, including a monthly honorarium of Rs 2,000 for Sarpanches across the State.
Calling the honorarium a "token of respect" for the vital role that village heads play in rural administration, Mann said that the amount would be disbursed from the date of oath-taking. Mann, addressing the state-level Panchayat Diwas celebrations at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh, also hinted at a potential future increase, stating, "This is just the beginning. Soon, another zero will be added to this figure."
The decision reverses the 2019 move that had scrapped the previous Rs ...