Summary:
Thane, Sep 5 (PTI) Union minister Kapil Patil on Sunday said urged sarpanchs (village heads) in the country to make themselves aware of the public finance management system (PFMS) so that they know the right way of spending the funds allotted by the government for village development.
The Minister of State for Panchayati Raj was speaking at a function in Thane city organised by the Zilla Parishad to felicitate teachers on the occasion of Teachers" Day.
"Sarpanchs need to know the ways and methods of spending the government funds that come for the village.
The government provides enough funds for the development of villages.
Therefore, sarpanchs should be aware of the system," he said.
He said that during his recent visit to Telangana, when he asked a sarpanch if he was aware of the PFMS, the latter replied in the negative.