Ranchi: Mnrega Commissioner Rajeshwari B on Wednesday directed to implement the provisions of PESA Act on the ground and make new rules by the concerned departments and amend the earlier rules at the earliest.
She said that guidelines for amendment in the rules and necessary action will be sent by the Panchayat Raj Department. She said that the powers and duties of Gram Sabha and Panchayat are not clearly mentioned in the manuals of many departments and for this a need was felt to amend the rules. She instructed the concerned officials to speed up the process of amending all departmental manuals.
In the meeting along with joint secretaries of Revenue, Registration and Land Reform Department, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Mines and Geology Department, Excise and Prohibition Department, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Department, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Department, Legal Justice Department and other officials were present.