Rural Ministry to share 1 pc of its budget with panchayats

Panchayati Raj Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo today said the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share one percent of its Rs one lakh crore budget with his Ministry for strengthening the institution of Panchayati Raj in the country.

"The Ministry of Rural Development has a budget of nearly one lakh crore and out of that one percent is being given to the Panchayati Raj Ministry which means approximately Rs 990 crore they will be giving to us," Deo told reporters at the sidelines of a function organised to celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day here.