Conference of State Panchayati Raj Ministers

Bhopal State panchayati raj ministers' meet held

Question: Where was the conference of state Panchayati Raj ministers held recently?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jaipur
(c) Indore
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-

  • On June 27, 2017, the Conference of Panchayati Raj ministers of various states was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Union Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also attended the conference.
  • Presentations were made on a number of issues related to Panchayats in the country. It included gram panchayat development, grant of 14th Finance Commission (FFC) to gram panchayats, innovative training programme, e-governance and Panchayat (Expansion till Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996.
  • On this occasion, Sarpanchs of 15 Gram Panchayats were honored for excellent work in different areas of development.

Related Links:-
http://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-state-panchayati-raj-ministers-meet-held/1092545
http://www.windowtonews.com/news.php?id=63373&cat_id=8
http://www.indiareporting.in/2017/06/27/panchayati-raj-ministers-of-various-states-to-meet-in-bhopal-on-june-27/