The government will sanction of Rs.7 lakh to 293 minor panchayats each in Chittoor district for electing their Sarpanches unanimously. In total, Rs. 20.51 crore will be disbursed from 13th Finance Commission grants, said Environment Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy.
At the 23rd National Panchayat Raj Day celebrations on Friday, he said steps were on to computerise all 2,100 panchayats in the district, which would be realised through the e-Panchayat programme. “In addition, aspects related to 'smart village' such as addressing safe drinking water and other issues will also be implemented soon,” he added.