CM made several announcements for Sarpanches
Sarpanchs will receive a travel allowance of Rs 16 per kilometer for departmental work - Nayab Singh
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh July 2-
CM Nayab Singh, while making several announcements for Panchayat representatives, declared that Sarpanches can now undertake development works up to Rs 21 lakhs in their Gram Panchayats without e-tendering. Previously this limit was Rs 5 lakh. Additionally, the CM announced that Sarpanchs can now claim travel expenses at a rate of Rs 16 per kilometer when using their car or taxi for Gram Panchayat work. The bill for claiming TA/DA will now be approved at the level of the BDPO.
CM made these announcements while addressing Panchayat representatives from across the state at the State-Level Panchayati Raj and Sarpanch Sammelan organized in Kurukshetra today.
Addressing the issue faced by Gram Panchayats regarding the cost of soil filling, the CM announced that once the Gram Panchayat passes and sends the resolution for soil filling, this cost will now be included in the work estimate. Previously, the cost of soil filling was not included in the work estimate, requiring the filling work to be done either through MNREGA or at the village's own expense.
JE to prepare and upload estimate within 10 days
To address the issue of junior engineers not preparing estimates for several months, the CM announced that once the Sarpanch uploads a resolution passed by the Panchayat for any development work on the HEW portal, the junior engineer will be required to prepare and upload the estimate within 10 days. This measure aims to expedite the pace of development works.
Lawyers' fees for pleading court cases significantly increased
Announcing the increase in the prescribed fees for lawyers handling court cases, Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh said that the fee for lawyers at the district or sub-division level will be raised from Rs 1,100 to Rs 5,500, and the fee for cases in the High Court and Supreme Court will be increased from Rs 5,500 to Rs 33,000.