அதே உணர்வுடன் இப்போது ஊராட்சிகளுக்கு நிதிப் பகிர்வு அதிகாரங்களை அளித்துள்ளோம். அதிகார பரவலாக்கல் என்பதே மக்களாட்சியில் மக்களுக்கான பணிகளை...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced significant reforms enhancing the financial devolution and administrative spending powers granted to village panchayats across Tamil Nadu. Addressing local body representatives, Stalin emphasized that decentralization of governance is the essential key to democratic efficiency, enabling rural local bodies to execute civic works, water management, and basic infrastructure projects swiftly without enduring cumbersome bureaucratic approvals from distant headquarters.

Under the newly expanded financial powers, village panchayat presidents are authorized to sanction local development works with enhanced financial ceilings, ensuring immediate resolution of civic grievances such as street lighting, rural road repairs, and sanitation maintenance. Stalin underscored that true democracy flourishes only when grassroots elected representatives are empowered with genuine financial autonomy and operational freedom to serve their immediate communities effectively and transparently.

The Chief Minister asserted that the DMK administration remains a pioneer of Panchayati Raj reforms, continuing the visionary legacy of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Stalin urged local body leaders to exercise their devolved powers with total integrity and dedication, ensuring that every rupee allocated for village development directly improves living conditions and civic amenities for rural families.