The maiden meeting of the newly elected panch and sarpanch is scheduled on February 11, which will be celebrated as ‘Gram Suraj Utsav’ and village meeting (Gram Sabha) will also be organised. The newly elected panchayat representatives will be administered oath of office on the same day.

According to notification and time-table issued to all district collectors by Panchayat and Rural Development department, Government of Chhattisgarh, the election for the post of deputy sarpanch will be held on February 24.

Notification states that except for Mahasmund district, in remaining all the districts of the state, the last date for issue of notification for the election of panch and sarpanch was February 7. On the same day, notification for the first meeting was also issued, the date of which is February 11. It further states that the notice for election of the deputy sarpanch will also be issued.

February 25, has been fixed as the last date for issue of final notification for election of deputy sarpanch.

In Mahasamund district, the notice for election of deputy sarpanch will be issued on February 11 and the election for deputy sarpanch will be held on February 20. The notification for the first meeting of sarpanch, deputy sarpanch and panch will be issued on February 24, which will be the last day. The first meet will be held at Basna, Pithora, Bagbahara and Mahasamund janpad Panchayat on February 28 while of Saraipali janpad is scheduled on March 3, 2020.

As per directive issued during the ‘Gram Swaraj Utsav’, village-level meeting, beneficiary villagers under Chief Minister Nutrition Drive (CM Suposhan Abhiyan) and other schemes will be linked. Similarly,     villagers will be urged to contribute through voluntary work (Shramdaan) under ‘Hamar Gaon-Hamar Jimmedari’, ‘Hamar           Gali-Hamar Jimmedari’, and ‘Hamar Talab-Hamar Jimmedari’ (linking of        villagers in development of village, streets and ponds) including village cleanliness and solid waste                   management.

Village development and Justice Committee will be constituted while creating awareness and emphasis on crop-rotation has been planned.