The elections will be held for 11 Municipal Corporations, 43 Municipal Councils, and 46 Nagar Panchayats across the state on January 23, with the counting of votes scheduled for January 25.
Speaking about the ongoing initiatives in Sambalpur district, Pradhan mentioned that the state government is actively conducting capacity-building programs for the 138 panchayats in the area to empower local bodies and enhance their governance capabilities.
While discussing the importance of public participation in the TB eradication program, he said that so far more than 45 thousand TB patients have been adopted by the Nishchay Mitras, and 1372 Gram Panchayats of the state have been declared TB-free.
In the recently concluded Punjab Municipal Elections, AAP registered victory in 522 out of 961 wards (nearly 55 per cent) and 31 out of 41 Municipal Councils and Panchayats.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday instructed officials to explore the potential for establishing solar power plants on vacant hills in various Gram Panchayats of Kupvi sub-division in Shimla district, an official release said.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved granting municipality status to Dhari Gram Panchayat in Amreli district. The new Dhari Municipality will be created by merging the neighbouring Gram Panchayats--Prempara, Haripara, Vekariyapara, and Navapara-Linepara--with Dhari Gram Panchayat.
Himachal Pradesh cabinet, in its meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has approved the upgradation of three Municipal Councils to Municipal Corporations and two Nagar Panchayats to Municipal Councils.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) will be providing 5 days daily weather forecasting and provision to check hourly weather forecasts to Gram Panchayats all over the country.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that marriage, birth, and death certificates issued by Gram Panchayats across the state will soon be available online.
Punjab government dissolves 76 Panchayat Samitis and appoints District Development and Panchayat Officers (DDPOs) as Administrators after five-year terms end.
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh inaugurated three-day National Workshop on Theme of Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayats on Tuesday at Gyan Bhawan, Samrat Ashok Convention Centre, Patna, Bihar. The National Workshop is organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj,