PM to assess MPs' role in rural welfare

  • 12/07/2001

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will soon convene an all-party meeting to discuss the role of MPs in implementation of centrally sponsored rural development programmes. This was stated by Union Rural Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu here on Thursday. Briefing the mediapersons on the outcome of one-day conference of State Panchayati Raj Ministers, held in the Capital on Wednesday, Mr. Naidu said the Centre would soon constitute a task force to operationalise administrative decentralisation of funds, functions and functionaries for strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions.