Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra at Village Panchayat Uccassaim Paliem Punola.
PANAJI
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday exhorted panchayat-level politicians and leaders to broaden their vision for the development of their villages beyond "the drains and gutters they are obsessed with".
Sawant made the comment in his speech at the Harvalem panchayat, which incidentally is part of his own Sanquelim assembly constituency, where he inaugurated a material recovery facility (MRF).
Sawant said panchayats should look beyond building gutters and make use of the funds disbursed by the State government to encompass the overall infrastructure of the village.
"Most panchayats put their funds only in building gutters. Even when we give them 50 lakh they only think of building five gutters," Sawant said, adding the State government has given panchayats special grants for the 'Golden Jubilee' besides the money provided through the 15th Finance Commission.
He told the panchayat members and sarpanch present there to use the funds to enhance the village's infrastructure and build resources for public use.
