Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal

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The Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal is the state government body responsible for implementing rural development programs and overseeing the functioning of Panchayati Raj institutions across West Bengal.

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instanceOf government department
state government body
aimsTo improve rural livelihoods
promote decentralized governance
reduce rural poverty
coordinatesWith Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India NERFINISHED
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India NERFINISHED
country India
focusesOn empowerment of elected Panchayat representatives
implementation of anti-poverty programmes in rural areas
participatory rural planning
rural infrastructure and basic services
social security schemes in rural West Bengal
governmentLevel state
headquartersLocation Kolkata NERFINISHED
implements Gram Panchayat-related programmes in West Bengal
Panchayat capacity-building programmes in West Bengal
state rural development schemes in West Bengal
jurisdiction Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED
State of West Bengal NERFINISHED
legalFramework Constitution of India provisions on Panchayati Raj
West Bengal Panchayat Act NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity West Bengal NERFINISHED
partOf Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED
policyArea local self-government policy
rural development policy
regionServed rural areas of West Bengal
reportsTo Minister in charge of Rural Development and Panchayats, Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED
responsibleFor Panchayati Raj institutions
implementation of centrally sponsored rural schemes in West Bengal
implementation of rural development programmes
oversight of Panchayati Raj institutions
rural development
rural infrastructure development
strengthening of local self-government in rural areas
sector local governance
rural development
subordinateTo Cabinet of West Bengal NERFINISHED
usesSystem Panchayati Raj NERFINISHED
websiteLanguage Bengali
English
worksWith Gram Panchayats in West Bengal
Panchayat Samitis in West Bengal
Zilla Parishads in West Bengal NERFINISHED

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Government of West Bengal hasDepartment Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal