Villages under urban bodies: Govt faces heat from oppn, own MLAs

Dehradun | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

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Meanwhile, panchayati raj minister Arvind Pandey said that the detailed list of villages included in urban areas has been presented in the House. Citing some examples, she said that while money has been released to individual districts, it’s not being sent to the concerned gram panchayats. He pointed out that the funds allotted for gram panchayats cannot be used for other works. Urban development minister Madan Kaushik said, “Our stand is clear. However, the matter was taken to the high court after which the inclusion of some villages was stayed..