Dimapur, Sep. 7 (EMN): To ensure effective strategy for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), Nagaland has decided to launch ‘People’s Plan Campaign’ (Sabki Yajana Sabka Vikas) from October 2, 2021, to January 31, 2022.
In this regard, a meeting of the state-level committee on people’s plan campaign 2021 for preparation of GPDP for the year 2022-23 was held on September 7, in the secretariat conference hall, an update from the Rural Development department stated on Tuesday.
Addressing the meeting, the Nagaland chief secretary J Alam stated that the idea of the campaign was to come up with a comprehensive plan based on participatory process involving full convergence with schemes of all related line departments.
Stating that the programme would be beneficial for the villages, he sought consistent support from all line departments for the success of the campaign. He also directed all the line departments to nominate an officer each to coordinate with the nodal department.
Delivering the introductory address, commissioner and secretary of Rural Development, Neposo Theluo, informed that Gram Panchayats have been mandated for the preparation of GPDP for economic development and social justice. He reminded that panchayats have a significant role to play in the effective and efficient implementation of flagship schemes on subjects of national importance for transformation of rural India.
Elaborating on people’s plan campaign, he said that effective strategy for ensuring the preparation of GPDP in a campaign mode would be rolled out under “Sabki Yajana Sabka Vikas” from October 2, 2021 till January 31, 2022. He added that during the campaign, structured gram sabha meetings would be held for preparing the GPDP for the next financial year (2022-23).
It was further informed that there would be a one-day orientation training for line department nodal officers on “People’s Plan Campaign-2021” at RD conference hall on September 10 at 1 pm.