Sarpanch Association on 12 Chartered Demand
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-State government covering development of 29 departments & handed over to panchayats. Salary of Sarpanch is ₹2350 per month which is less that old age pension of other states. On panchayat level drinking water, sanitation, health, education which to be covered under panchayat but handed to panchayat samiti which isolated to Sarpanchs. So on 12 chartered demand addressed to Chief Minister they presented to district administration. A rally started from Jagannath temple & reached at Collectorate. All sanctions to hand over to panchayat, to abolish no-confidence motion, monthly salary to be ₹30000, carpus Fund to be created, fund for panchayat to be increased, drinking water & sanitation to be handed over to panchayat, retired pension to be ₹10000,through LIC ₹10 lakh insurance coverage, creation of emergency fund like such demands they mentioned in their memorandum. If their demands not fulfilled they will steer into road, they cautioned.