India observed the National Panchayat Raj Day on Sunday. This marks the 73rd Amendment of the constitution in 1992 which constitutionalized the Panchayati Raj system in India with a proper structure to ensure grass-root level development of the country.
India that lies in the village has different issues from the urban cities. The aspirations and needs are different for this part of India. While you are concerned about the slow Internet speed of your wifi, a regular farmer is working hard in his field to make ends meet and survive.
The Panchayat Raj system in our country is unique in its sense. It is a democratic setup ensuring fair and equal representation based on the demographic of the villages.
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Some panchayats in our country have lived to the spirit of providing what the common villagers aspire to achieve, some went beyond the idea of Panchayat with the vision to change and uplift the lives of people in their area.
Kathva Pallivasal
K Pallivasal is a panchayat that falls in the Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. The village is known for creating a structure for maintaining sanitation in the village. The village has achieved the 100% mark in sanitation. The village volunteers each and every youth to take part in maintaining their surroundings. The village also collaborated with an NGO and now segregates degradable and non-degradable wastes.
Piplantri
A village located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan adopted a model for the village called the “Piplantri Model”. The panchayat aimed to elevate the groundwater level for villagers. The village also adopted a system where they plant 111 trees with the birth of a girl child in the village. Villagers gather around and tie Rakhi’s to the trees and pledge to conserve them. The panchayat also creates a fixed deposit in the name of the girl child to secure her future.
Dhani Miyan Khan
Sushma Bhadu, sarpanch of village Dhani Miyan Khan in Fatehabad is an outstanding example of struggle and courage. She fought the old tradition of Ghunghat in the village and helped in the upliftment of women’s stature in society. She also fought for the rights of women and built a school in her village to ensure that education is provided to each and every child in her village.
Digambarpur
A village deep in the Sunderbans is known for bringing change and elevating the life of villagers. The gram panchayat helped in the training of employees and villagers on sanitation, and health. The village was recognized as the Best Panchayat in India for developmental works and efforts. They also set up an overhead 2 lakh liter water tank for villagers. The village ensures sanitation and door-to-door garbage collection.