Gram Panchayat Secretary acts like a bridge between the Government and Gram Panchayat their difficulties will be removed: CM Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Gram Panchayat Secretary acts as a bridge between the Gram Panchayat and the government. They connect the government with the gram panchayat. There is continuity in their work. Numerous important public welfare schemes are implemented by the Gram Panchayat Secretary.

It will be ensured that the village secretaries get their salaries on the 1st of every month. Panchayat secretaries will get the benefit of seventh pay scale with immediate effect.

Time scale pay scale will also be given to Panchayat secretaries. On untimely death of Panchayat Secretary, the dependent will get compassionate appointment, rules will be simplified for this.

Gram Panchayat Secretaries will get 50 percent reservation in appointment to the posts of PCO (Panchayat Co-ordinating Officer). Gram Panchayat secretaries will be given accident insurance of Rs 5 lakhs. Gram Panchayat secretaries will get leave and other facilities like in government service.

Necessary process will be started and completed to provide facility to Gram Panchayat secretaries like regular employees. The benefit of new pension will also be given like regular employees. On retirement, a lump sum amount of Rs 3 lakh will be given to the panchayat secretaries.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that Gram Panchayat Secretary plays an important role in transforming the village as developed, well-equipped and self-sufficient. It is also imperitive for a developed India. Chief Minister Chouhan made an important announcement in the interest of Panchayat Secretaries during the Panchayat Secretaries Conference at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal today and said that Gram Panchayat Secretaries will be given various facilities like regular employees .

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Gram Panchayat Secretary remains alert to provide pension and benefits of other schemes to the beneficiaries.

At the outset of the programme, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh functionary Madhukar Sanwale said that he never witnessed a public leader like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in his entire social life. Recently, he has hiked the salary of employment assistants from Rs 9000 to Rs 18000 per month. This is a unique example of doubling the salary of any class or category. No one would have even imagined this. Madhya Pradesh is progressing under the leadership of Chief Minister Chouhan. His decisions in the interest of the employees are commendable.