Statesman News Service
MALDA, 19 NOV: The state panchayat minister, Mr Anisur Rahman, has asked the panchayat office bearers and administrative officials to run local bodies ‘corruption free’ and to implement all government schemes rising above “narrow political interests.”
According to the Malda district magistrate, Mr Sridhar Ghosh, Mr Rahman held a meeting in Malda on 13 November with all panchayat samiti sabahpati and other government officials including the Malda zilla parishad sabhadipati, Mrs Sabina Yeasmin, and other members.
According to district magistrate, the minister said in the meeting: “Common people have been deprived of government (both the Centre and state) programmes due to corruption in panchayats. Now local bodies need to function corruption-free. “Forget what happened earlier. Start afresh and corruption-free,” the minister, according to the DM, said.
Expressing satisfaction with some of the works done in Malda, including national rural employment guarantee scheme works, Mr Rahman also assured the Malda zilla sabhadhipati, Mrs Yeasmin, that he would look into her proposal of increasing the sabhadhipatis’ honorarium. Mrs Yeasmin had in the last meeting pointed out that the current honorarium of Rs 4,500 per month for sabhadhipatis was not sufficient and that under the circumstances, the sabhadipatis would have to look at alternative sources to supplement their earning.
Mr Rhaman, however, pointed out: “The state government pays me Rs 6,000 per month. You are getting an honorarium equivalent to that of a minister of state. People who claim such posts cannot claim higher honorarium. I would, however, put forwardyour request at the right platform.”
According to administrative officials, a chief of a zilla parishad is entitled to an honorarium of Rs 4,500 per month plus free telephones including cell, housing, vehicle, travelling allowance and unlimited medical expenses including for dependents.
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