New Delhi, November 04: Governor
N.N. Vohra has assented to the promulgation of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.
Governor Vohra, who has been repeatedly emphasizing the crucial
importance of there being no further delay in holding Panchayat elections for
the establishment of the three-tiered framework of Panchayati Raj Institutions
(PRI) has approved the urgent promulgation of this ordinance, during the Darbar
Move period so that no time whatsoever is lost in commencing preparations for
the conduct of the pending elections. The Governor observed that the
establishment of the PRI set up shall ensure effective participation of the
people in the decision making process and enable them to oversee the
implementation of developmental programmes.
It may be recalled that the Governor, in discussions with the Chief
Minister since summer 2016 has been pressing for the early conduct of elections
to both the urban and rural self-governing bodies. The Panchayat elections are
now envisaged to be held in winter 2017-18.
Considering the time-frame for the forthcoming elections the Governor
has also consented to the issue of the J&K Panchayati Raj (Amendment)
Ordinance 2017 to empower the State Chief Electoral Officer to determine and
de-limit halqa panchayats and to conduct the Panchayat elections.
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