📜மீண்டும் உத்தமர் காந்தி கிராம ஊராட்சி விருதுகள்! 📜நவம்பர்-1 உள்ளாட்சிகள் நாள்! 📜இனி ஆண்டுக்கு 6 கிராம சபைக் கூட்டங்கள்! 📜600 புதிய கிராமச்...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin unveiled a landmark package of rural governance reforms, restoring institutional vitality to village panchayats across the state. Stalin announced the revival of the prestigious Uthamar Gandhi Village Panchayat Award to recognize model village administrations demonstrating clean financial management, water conservation, and public sanitation. He declared that November 1 will be officially celebrated as Local Bodies Day every year, honoring grassroots civic leaders.

Under the new administrative guidelines, the mandatory frequency of Gram Sabha meetings was increased from four to six sessions annually, ensuring greater participatory oversight by village residents. Stalin approved the construction of 600 modern village secretariat buildings equipped with digital facilities, providing dedicated office spaces for panchayat presidents, village administrative officers, and agricultural extension staff to serve local populations directly.

The Chief Minister observed that grassroots local bodies, which had suffered administrative neglect and disrepair during the past decade, have regained their vitality and autonomy under the Dravidian model government. Stalin reaffirmed his commitment to empowering panchayat raj institutions, asserting that decentralized democracy forms the true backbone of state progress. Stalin affirmed that strong village governance ensures transparent and equitable progress.