DC lauds Allapur village for being a role model in rural development

Hubballi

The gram panchayat system is strong, and if the grants available under various govt schemes are utilised properly, rural infrastructure can be improved. Allapur, a tiny village in Kundgol taluk is a model in this regard, said Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu.

Speaking after inaugurating the school wall, dining hall and CCTV installation, which were built with the financial assistance of the MGNREGA grant for the year 2023-24 and the 15th Finance Commission on the premises of the Government Lower Primary School in Allapur village, Deputy Commissioner said that a good blueprint should be prepared for the all-round development of villages, which are the forerunners of development. The funds allocated to Gram Panchayats under various schemes should be utilised properly. NREGA is a good scheme to provide employment and quality infrastructure in villages, she said.

Deputy Commissioner said that Allapur village is tobacco-free and alcohol-free and is a model for other villages. If all the villages in the district become free from tobacco and alcohol akin this village, it will contribute to the development of the district. Since the future of the country is built in schools, everyone should work hard to provide good education and culture to children from the primary school level, she added.

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Bhuvanesh Patil said steps have been taken to effectively implement the NREGA scheme in all villages. A plan has been made to make schools in five villages of each taluk of the district as model schools.

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The forest department will plant saplings on all school campuses to construct a green barrier. Under the NREGA scheme, infrastructure such as toilets, playgrounds, gardens, clean drinking water, and school equipment can be provided for schools, Bhuvanesh Patil said