The West Bengal State Government appeals to all to contribute to the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority Fund (WBSDMA) to assist in providing immediate rescue, relief, and support for long-term rehabilitation for affected communities due to natural calamities being faced by the State. Bank details for making contribution through Cheque/DD/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/Net Banking/QR Code are as follows: To strengthen e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched eGramSwaraj, a user friendly web-based portal. eGramSwaraj aims to bring in better transparency in the decentralised planning, progress reporting and work-based accounting. However, with the passage of 73rd and 74th amendment act of the Constitution of India, in 1993 the division of powers and functions have been further trickled down to Local Self Governments ( Panchayat at Village levels and Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in towns and large cities). The Rural Local Government is also known as Panchayati Raj and Gram Panchayat is one of the smallest units at the level of the village. Each village or group of villages in some of the states has a gram panchayat . Gram Panchayat In India's rural areas, the Gram Panchayat serves as the fundamental level of local self-government. The Panchayati Raj system, which was instituted as a constitutional amendment in 1992 to support local democracy and devolution of authority, is at its base. Gram is ...
