Begli Hosahalli Grama Panchayat helmed by 3 women, wins Gandhi Puraskar award

NT Correspondent

Kolar: Begli Hosahalli Grama Panchayat in Kolar taluk which has won the Gandhi Puraskar award from the Government has three women at the helm including the President, Vice President and the Panchayat Development Officer.

Begli Hoshalli Grama Panchayat is located at a distance of about six kilometres from Kolar and the GP has won the award based on its tremendous performance in various aspects leading to a model Grama Panchayat.

Of the stipulated 133 parameters prescribed for the award, the GP has been able to show exemplary progress in most fields, said Grama Panchayat President Dr Deepika Lokesh.

She said the GP was able to achieve various goals thanks to sincere efforts of the staff and their concerted efforts in implementing the welfare programs in true spirit.

Deepika said the GP made it a point to utilise school going children in the villages to create awareness among people about the programs by engaging them in activities such as street plays, drama, painting and other activities.

The GP was also been able to step up revenue generation and was able to generate 80% more revenue during this fiscal compared to last financial year.

She also said the GP launched a novel program called ‘Pustaka Jolige” during Deepavali last year under which unused books were collected from households and a library was set up the villages and the same has been converted into a Digital Library which has been a great asset for the educated youth in the village.

Deepika also said the GP has the distinction of appointing a woman for waste management.