Problem:
The Central and state governments conceive many illogical plans and projects that have nothing to do with primary needs of the people. These plans are conduits for siphoning off the money, increase corruption and have no relevance to the needs of the people. They are digressive in nature and encourage people to sloth and laziness. This has been discussed earlier in the book.
Suggestion:
In our opinion all these grandiose schemes should be abandoned herewith. Most of the funds that are made available to the panchayats should not be tied to any scheme. The fund should be a free fund available at the disposal of the gram Sabha, to be disposed off in a fashion that the gram Sabha desires.
The state government of Kerala transfers 40 % of its annual budget fund directly to gram sabhas. The need of the day is that at least 50% of the annual budget of all the states, should be sanctioned and distributed to the gram sabhas as free fund. There should be no caveat attached with the fund and gram sabhas should be free to use this fund for development in a way they think is best for them.
For release of fund, in today’s time, panchayats face problem and many a times are forced to pay bribes to senior officers of the government. On first April of every year money is transferred in the accounts at various levels of panchayat in Kerala. This is how the funds should be transferred every year to all panchayats, thereby, removing all difficulties faced by the gram sabhas in getting the fund.
If a group, belonging to backward section of society in a particular village, puts up a demand then a part of the fund from the main fund of the gram Sabha should be sanctioned to that group for their needs. This will ensure that muscle men of the village do not have undue power over the backward classes.
The Central and state governments conceive many illogical plans and projects that have nothing to do with primary needs of the people. These plans are conduits for siphoning off the money, increase corruption and have no relevance to the needs of the people. They are digressive in nature and encourage people to sloth and laziness. This has been discussed earlier in the book.
Suggestion:
In our opinion all these grandiose schemes should be abandoned herewith. Most of the funds that are made available to the panchayats should not be tied to any scheme. The fund should be a free fund available at the disposal of the gram Sabha, to be disposed off in a fashion that the gram Sabha desires.
The state government of Kerala transfers 40 % of its annual budget fund directly to gram sabhas. The need of the day is that at least 50% of the annual budget of all the states, should be sanctioned and distributed to the gram sabhas as free fund. There should be no caveat attached with the fund and gram sabhas should be free to use this fund for development in a way they think is best for them.
For release of fund, in today’s time, panchayats face problem and many a times are forced to pay bribes to senior officers of the government. On first April of every year money is transferred in the accounts at various levels of panchayat in Kerala. This is how the funds should be transferred every year to all panchayats, thereby, removing all difficulties faced by the gram sabhas in getting the fund.
If a group, belonging to backward section of society in a particular village, puts up a demand then a part of the fund from the main fund of the gram Sabha should be sanctioned to that group for their needs. This will ensure that muscle men of the village do not have undue power over the backward classes.
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