PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldKarnataka Circular Bars Extra Work for Gram Panchayats
The Karnataka Rural Development Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department issued a circular stating gram panchayats should only perform statutory duties during elections, Census, and natural disasters. It highlighted past directives from 2014 and 2016 prohibiting other departments from assigning additional tasks without RDPR consultation. The circular noted that unauthorized extra work is affecting panchayats' ability to deliver essential services.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru


