Lucknow, Oct. 14 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed his government's commitment to strengthening gram panchayats as the driving force of rural development.
Chairing a review meeting of the Panchayati Raj Department today, the Chief Minister said, "Gram panchayats are not just administrative units; they are the soul of rural development."He called for innovation, transparency, and the effective use of local resources to make them economically self-reliant.
According to details shared in the meeting, several reform measures are underway to boost the self-funding capacity of panchayats. The collection of local taxes and user charges has been digitized, and new initiatives are being developed to enhance their reven...