Rakdong-Tintek holds Gram Sabha to discuss BPL list

MANGAN, 20 Sept: A Gram Sabha on BPL List was held here at BAC Tintek for Rakdong-Tintek GPU on Thursday. The Sabha was chaired by Panchayat President, BB Gurung, and attended by Gram Vikash Adhikari, Pema Wangchen Bhutia, Zilla Member, Saraswati Regmi, RB Rai, (RDA), concerned panchayats from different wards and the general public.
Highlighting the importance of the Gram Sabha, the GVA, Pema Wangchen Bhutia informed that public participation is very essential and asked people to place objections, if any, during the sabha.
He further pointed out that the list of beneficiaries under BPL has been prepared as per the survey conducted by Department of Economics, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation [DESME]. He also informed that those families whose names have not been listed in the BPL list would be listed under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category which falls between BPL and APL.
Similarly, the panchayat president, BB Gurung stressed on the importance of the gram sabha for the smooth implementation of government schemes.
An interaction session was also held where the villagers put forth queries regarding the provision of rice, sugar and kerosene for BPL families which were answered by the Food Inspector, Dikchu Food Office. The Planning Forum Committee at the GPU level was also formed during the gram sabha and names of different block level committees formed earlier were also announced.