LOK SABHA
A committee was established vide Cabinet Secretary’s Office order No.563/9/2/2007-CA.IV dated 16.8.2007 under the co-chairmanship of Secretary, Panchayati Raj and Secretary(Coordination & Public Grievances) in the Cabinet Secretariat to review the progress in implementing the directions of the Cabinet Secretary dated 8th November, 2004 to all Union Ministries concerned to restructure Centrally Sponsored Schemes to provide for the role of Panchayats in planning and implementation in conformity with the relevant Constitutional provisions. These consultations are likely to be completed with the Ministries concerned by the end of September 2007.
This information was given by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and DoNER in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Shri Hemlal Murmu.
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