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| J&K to constitute EC, FC for Panchayats: Omar | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that an amendment bill for the constitution of Election Commission and Finance Commission for Panchayats will be introduced in the ensuing assembly session in consonance with 73rd amendment of Indian Constitution.
Chairing board meetings of Rajouri and Poonch here today, Omar said the government has decided to conduct the Panchayat polls on non- party basis. He said as per the spirit of 73rd constitutional amendment, the election commission will be established in the State for which a bill will be introduced to amend the State’s Panchayat Raj Act, 1989.
Similarly for setting up Finance Commission a Bill will be introduced to amend the Panchayat Raj Act 1989, he said adding that elected representatives at district level will also be empowered to ensure efficient monitoring of development schemes at the grass route level. Chief Minister directed the district administrations of the twin districts to gear up preparation for the Panchayat polls, which he said have to be completed by the end of May this year.
Poonch and Rajouri districts have registered 81 and 73 percent achievements respectively under District plans by the end of January 2011. Against the total availability of Rs. 76.76 crores over Rs. 62.39 crores have been spent in Poonch district while expenditures made in Rajouri district accounts for Rs. 74.71 crores out of the total availability of Rs. 101.36 crores.
These details were presented to Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at the separate review meetings of District Development Boards of these districts. R. S. Chib who is also chairman of Poonch District Development Board and S. S. Slathia who is Chairman of Rajouri District Development Board also spoke in the meeting.
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