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Yogi urges self-reliant Gram Panchayats for rural growth

Lucknow, Oct 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to strengthening gram panchayats as the driving force of rural development.
Chairing a review meeting of the Panchayati Raj Department today, the Chief Minister said, “Gram panchayats are not just administrative units; they are the soul of rural development.”
He called for innovation, transparency, and the effective use of local resources to make them economically self-reliant.
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