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
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
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
linked to: Calcutta
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
State of West Bengal
linked to: West Bengal
legalFramework Constitution of India provisions on Panchayati Raj
West Bengal Panchayat Act
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity West Bengal
partOf Government of West Bengal
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
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
usesSystem Panchayati Raj
websiteLanguage Bengali
English
worksWith Gram Panchayats in West Bengal
Panchayat Samitis in West Bengal
Zilla Parishads in West Bengal

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Government of West Bengal hasDepartment Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal
Basanti belongsTo rural development administration of West Bengal
linked to: Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal
Basanti planningAgency Government of West Bengal rural development department
linked to: Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal
Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal collaboratesWith Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal
linked to: Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal
Domjur community development block partOf Panchayat and Rural Development Department of West Bengal
linked to: Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Government of West Bengal